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Description: | A copper-alloy fitting, probably from a sword or dagger handle and dating from the early-medieval to medieval periods.Just over half of the object comprises a cylinder, its outer surface decorated by a running zigzag groove, interrupted by a casting flaw or area of damage. This portion is surmounted by four triangular projections, each with a groove border. Two of these triangles, located directly opposite one another, are perforated by a central rivet hole.Length: 28.5mm; base diameter: 17mm. Weight: 12.3g.A similar fitting on the PAS database is HESH-4B4686, the record for which suggests it is a grip from a sword handle, citing a published parallel from Lough Derg, Co. Tipperary, S. Ireland. Other similar fittings, variously recorded as swords, knives or daggers, include NLM-876826, LEIC-F826C5, NMS-6B81F1 and NMS-819015.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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