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Description: | Copper alloy double fish hook, possibly for catching pike. The hooks are formed from a single piece of metal that has been shaped to form a loop in the middle with the hooks upon either side. The hooks are barbed. The hook is connected to a length of twisted wire which has a loop at both ends, this is in turn connected to another longer piece of twisted wire again with a loop at both ends. The object has very little patination and is a bright golden colour with only a small dark corrosion spot on one of the hooks.Length of Hook: 27.86mm, Length of shorter Wire section: 49.71mm, Length of Longer wire: 101.3mm, Thickness of Hook: 1.86mm, Thinkness of twisted wire: 1.2mm. Weight: 2.47g
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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