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Description: | Medieval (1100-1500) incomplete half of a copper alloy two-piece swivel: The remaining swivel ring is the 'male' half and has a circular sectioned shaft which is slightly flared at the terminal. The shaft protrudes from the centre of a sub-oval platform on the exterior of the loop. The loop is incomplete, and only one arm protrudes from the platform. The loop is rectangular in section, with rounded corners. The breaks of the loop are not too recent. The interior surface of the hoop has transverse file striations. The surface of the artefact has a dark grey matte patina. It measures 13.59mm tall across the platform, 23.04mm long, and weighing 10.42g.The missing second 'female' element would have been of a similar form with a perforation to fit onto the shaft, allowing the two objects to 'swivel'. Such swivels were used on a range of strap fittings including animal leashes, hanging purses and sword belt fittings and were probably in use for the entire Medieval period. Several similar fittings can be found on the database such as WAW-CE9B60, WAW-64CD53, NMS-8B44F7, HAMP-4B0513, HAMP-8B1C1C and a complete example HAMP-B2D455.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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