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Description: | A lead alloy octagonal object which is possibly the pommel from a Medieval sword dating from about AD 1300 - 1500. The object is octagonal in plan, domed up the upper face and rough but flat on the base. It has a central core of iron which does not project through the dome, but which could be the remains of a tang which terminates within the pommel. The rough surface of the base, and a slightly raised square area in the centre may suggest that the object was soldered to another element. Compare WAW-CBEED5. The possible pommel is 46.1mm long, 45.6mm wide and 21.6mm thick. 248g.Another possibility is that the object is a weight, with the iron being the remains of a hook to hang it on the scales. Biconical Roman weighs are known such as WILT-B15482. This object is equal in mass to two thirds of a Medieval Troy pound (1 mark) at 248.8g. However, the missing iron loop would add mass, so this is probably co-incidental.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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