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Description: | Copper alloy unidentified object. Heavy cast rectangular section object with an irregular oval hole of long axis 12.5mm, and tapered from its broadest point to a curled tail or stub which is pointed at its end. The hole appears to have developed through heavy wear, which is also the case with a later Iron age strap union reported along with this item from a nearby find spot. An alternative function as a trigger or catch from a simple mechanism - such as a crossbow, for example - might also be entertained, with the wear in that case arising from repeated use. This wear has thinned the plain 'back' of the object as well as enlarging the hole through it. A slight hollowing of the broader end also appears suggestive of wear, here sited to make an interpretation as part of a more complex mechanism feasible. Suggested date: Unknown, Roman to Medieval, 43-1300.Length: 53.0mm, Width: 16.7mm, Thickness: 12.6mm, Weight: 31.44gms.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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