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Description: | An incomplete Medieval barrel lock, dating AD 1200-1400. The lion is cast sitting on it's haunches, with much smaller hind limbs. There are sub-circular holes at the mouth and the top of the head, which are likely to be bolt holes. There is a further circular perforation at the base of the lion, which does not appear to be accidental. Traces of a suspension loop are on the back with a small protrusion at the base to form a tail. File marks can still be seen between the hind-quarters of the lion. All four feet have broken away and there is a large fracture on the right hand side of the lion, with a large fragment missing from the piece. The face and mane are very crudely designed, with chevrons forming the mane and almond shaped eyes with traces of whiskers below, either side of the mouth. The object has a mid-dark green pattination and there is some sediment trapped within the object.A very similar example has been recorded on the PAS database (DEN-0F2C87).Dimension: height: 57.38 mm; length: 85.70 mm; width: 33.01 mm; weight: 183.50g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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