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Description: | An incomplete gilded copper alloy artefact, of uncertain function and dating, but possibly Post Medieval (17th to 18th Centuries AD).The artefact is irregular in shape, but flat in cross section. The long edges are original, but the short edges exhibit post depositional breaks. The top edge contains two halves of a scroll design, with coils facing inwards. Below this is a leaf, which curves upwards from the left to sit between the base of the two scrolls. Rectangular notches are present on either side of the leaf. Traces of gilding survive in the recesses.It measures 19.7 mm in length, 11.1 mm wide and 1.8 mm thick. It weighs 1.4 g.The artefact is a mid green colour, with an even surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the plough soil, has resulted in a loss of some of the original surface detail.No direct parallel has been found for this artefact at the time of recording. It does bear a resemblence to 18th Century openwork buckle plates, but none have been found with this style of design yet.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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