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Description: | A cast copper alloy sword or dagger chape dating from the Medieval period, (1100-1500). The object is tubular narrowing in width towards the base and is oval in cross-section. The chape consists of a single flattened sheet of copper alloy which has been folded over leaving a join running down the rear of the object. Both the base and the top of the object are open. At the top of the object are two small rivet holes at the front and one at the back, all of which are infilled with soil/corrosive material. The upper edge (mouth) of the chape is decorated with two incised circumfrential grooves. The object has a mid-green patina an is in fair condition.Similar examples can be found in Ottaway and Rogers, (2002), p2904.Dimensions: 20mm in length, 14mm in width, 3.5gReference: Ottaway, P. and Rogers, N., 2002 Craft, Industry and Every Day Life: Finds From Medieval York York: Council for British Archaeology.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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