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Description: | An incomplete copper alloy, Knife end cap or finial of the Post Medieval period, dating from c. AD 1500 - c. AD 1650.The object is trefoil in plan and broadly rectangular in section. The object is tri-lobed in plan with three round ended leaves, the leaf on the right curves outwards flanking a longer central leaf. The left side of the object has been broken and the outer leaf is missing presumed lost in antiquity. The front of the object has been decorated with a horizontal groove at the base and a groove between the two leaves providing definition. The reverse is undecorated. The base is ovular and remains of the iron tang can be seen, however this is heavily corroded.The object measures 17.3 mm in length and is 18.7 mm wide. It has a thickness of 8.2 mm and weighs 10.4 g.The object is a dark brown in colour with an even patina. Abrasion caused by movement whilst within the plough soil may have resulted in the loss of some of the original surface detail. Other examples of this type of object have been recorded on the database including WAW-C05EF6 and SOM-737577, which have been dated to the 16th to 17th Centuries AD.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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