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Description: | A cast lead items, possibly a palm guard dating from the 17th-20th century (c. AD 1600 - c. AD 1950). It is a rounded oval, with one smooth convex surface and one rough, irregular, slightly concave surface. It has a patchy, cream patina. It is 56.55mm long, 53.77mm wide and 16.14mm thick, and weighs 210.2g.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). There are several recorded on the PAS database, many with a more elongated oval shape and with circular indentations, particularly on the convex surface. This example has neither of these features and it is possible that it was simply a lead ingot.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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