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Description: | Six Medieval or early Post Medieval (14th to 18th century) curtaining fittings or suspension loops: They are all copper alloy sub-oval copper alloy ring with a sub bi-trapezoidal section with slightly rounded interior edges. In profile the loop is flat. The surface has an abraded and corroded surface with patches of a mid to dark green patina. Five loops have file marks visible. They measure:1. 28.24mm long, 28.14mm wide and is 3.19mm thick. It weighs 4.47g.2. 28.05mm long, 27.78mm wide and is 3.29mm thick. It weighs 6.75g.3. 27.43mm long, 27.46mm wide and is 3.04mm thick. It weighs 3.65g.4. 28.31mm long, 28.82mm wide and is 3.02mm thick. It weighs 3.88g.5. 26.80mm long, 25.82mm wide and is 2.69mm thick. It weighs 3.27g.6. 25.32mm long, 24.34mm wide and is 2.82mm thick. It weighs 4.35g.Similar rings are illustrated in Margeson (1993) Nos. 522-524, and she describes them as being suspension rings which were probably multi-functional, including curtain rings. The three excavated from Norwich date from the mid-15th to mid-17th century. Courtney (1993) describes three similar loops Nos. 32-34, describing them as rings dating to the 17th century. Egan (pers comm) suggested they date from the 14th to 18th century and there is evidence they were used as curtain rings.Courtney, P., 1993. The Medieval and Post-Medieval Objects. In Ellis, P, Beeston Castle, Cheshire; Excavations by Lawrence Keen and Peter Hough, 1968-85 London: English Heritage and Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England.Margeson, S., 1993. Norwich Households; Medieval and Post Medieval Finds from Norwich Survey Excavations 1971-78. East Anglian Archaeology Report No. 58. Norwich: Norwich Survey/Norfolk Museums Service
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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