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Description: | Lead possible masonry cramp. Cast sub-annular object of plano-convex profile with a tapering moulded aperture of diameter c.18-13mm diameter. Patinated overall. The flat side shows signs of the pouring and cooling of metal in two stages. This object may represent the pouring of lead around a masonry cramp, a technique to prevent ferrous metal rusting and exploding the material - usually stone - which it was intended to secure. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1500-1800.Diameter: 39mm, Thickness: 16mm, Weight: 86.33gms.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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