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Description: | A complete lead palm guard of Post-Medieval to Modern date (AD 1600-1950). The object is a rounded oval, D shape in section. The underside has two small circular depressions near the centre. These depressions are believed to have been used to push a needle through a tough material. The object also has a number of linear incisions across its surface.Leather workers' palm guards are discussed in an article in Gordon Bailey's 'Detector Finds 2', 1993, pages 64-5. Dating of these artefacts is very difficult; the earliest examples seem to date from the 17th century, although they may have been in use right through to the 20th century (Bailey, 1993, page 64).The metal is a light cream in colour with a smooth patina.Similar examples can be seen on the Portable Antiquities Database: Unique ID: SWYOR-0E65DB, Unique ID: PUBLIC-A63656, Unique ID: SUR-C563FD and Unique ID: CORN-DDB2E5
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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