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Description: | A copper alloy Late Medieval to Post Medieval scabbard chape dating to AD 1400 - 1600. It is a Ward Perkins' Class III dagger chape and only the front plate survives. The upper portion of the chape has an open rectangular neck which extends vertically and then curves outwards to form a U-shaped base, which has a small projecting knop at the centre. Bordering the uneven opening of the neck, is a pair of transverse grooves which are visible on either side of the front plate; they likely once extended across the width of the plate but are now interrupted by a break. The plate is decorated with an openwork design, consisting of a quatrefoil; the upper knop extends along the plate to the neck opening, which appears to be the result of a break, rather than the intending design. The lower rounded portion of the plate has a series of straight grooves, radiating outwards from the openwork design to the outer edge of the chape, creating a shell-like effect. The reverse of the plate is hollow and the sides have a flat reverse.The dagger chape measures 40.6 mm in length, 32.7 mm wide, 2.3 mm thick and weighs 8.92 g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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