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Description: | An incomplete(?) cast copper-alloy object, possibly a weight or similar, of uncertain date. It is circular in form, hexagonal in section with flat upper and lower faces and faceted edges. To one side of the object is a short and incomplete(?)oval sectioned, rectangular sprue, perhaps resultant from manufacture or indicative of an old break. One face (upper?) has decoration. This comprises an inner beaded circle containing an uncertain motif, perhaps a quadruped or similar, but its precise form is uncertain due to the preservation of the object. The entire object measures 16.22mm in width, 15.52mm in length, 3.11mm in thickness, and 3.99g in weight. The precise function of this object remains uncertain. Its form suggests usage as a weight, perhaps a coin weight or similar, although no close parallel for the decorative motif has as yet been identified. However, if the sprue represents an old break then there is potential for a function other than as a weight. The difficulty in identifying the decorative motif also makes a close identification of date range problematic. If a coin weight or similar then it is most likely to be of Medieval to Post-Medieval date (c.14th-17th centuries AD), although an earlier date range cannot be ruled out until a close parallel is identified.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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