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Description: | Copper alloy hooked object of unknown use, probably post medieval (c1500 to c1800 AD) and probably a component of a larger object. It is now in three pieces. The leaf shaped hook & the shank decorated with a simple interlace motif, which though broken in two, survives in its full length. The decorated face is toward the inside & the single discernable attachment point is on the 'leaf'. There are remains of a rivet & iron concretion on the 'leaf' bit. The attachment seems too light weight for any kind hook & if used as such the decoration would be largely unseen. The 'leaf' may have been housed in a slot. The function is unknown but it may possibly from a cart, horse harness, or piece of furniture.The decorated fragment's length is 113.36mm, width 11.27mm, thickness 2.11mm, and the weight 14.9g. The leaf shaped fragment's length is 36.37mm, width 17.4mm, thickness 7.65mm, and the weight 7.4g. The overall length is 149.73mm, width 17.4mm, thickness 7.65mm, and the total weight 22.3g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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