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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy unidentified object of probably Medieval to Post Medieval date, c. 14th-16th century AD. The object is cruciform in shape with a short, plain cross bar comprised of two large rivet holes. The larger of the two segments is oval in cross-section on the shorter end and triangular in cross-section at the longer end; it appears to have been broken at both ends. A raised central ridge runs the vertical length of the whole segment and traces of diagonal lines feeding into this central ridge suggest a 'braided' effect. The other face is plain and undecorated.The object measures 62.4mm long, 35.8mm wide at the arms and 14.8mm wide on the vertival body. It is 6.7mm thick where the two sections meet. It weighs 19.50 grams. It is possible that this item was a decorative fitting for a casket or other furniture, however a parallel has not yet been identified.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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