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Description: | An Early Medieval cast copper-alloy stud, possibly from a shield boss, dating to c.450 - 700 AD. The head is flat and circular in shape with an incomplete layer of a possibly silvered or tinned metal on the upper surface. At the rear there is an integral shank, square in section but tapering down to a rounded end. The object is in a fairly good condition but the edges are slightly worn and the metal is discoloured.The head measures 23.06mm in diameter and is c.1.5mm thick. The shank is c.9.3mm long and narrows from 4.47mm wide to 2.50mm at the end. In total the stud stands at 11.26mm tall and weighs 2.32g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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