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Unique ID: HAMP548
Object type certainty: Certain
Polyhedral - essentially cubic with facetted corners resulting in fourteen flat surfaces. Circular holes through the centre of the upper and lower surfaces and the four largest surfaces. A separate D-shaped suspension loop is attached to the upper surface loosely. Apart from the upper and lower surfaces, all surfaces are decorated with engraved borders with curving foliate or linear designs in the form of engraved zigzags. The designs on the larger diamond-shaped sides match; those on the smaller triangular sides follow no pattern.
Notes:
The function of swivels is a little unclear as few examples are known. They were attached to one end of a lead or harness equipment to allow strap movement and flexibility. One example in the British Museum's collection is Iikely to have been attached to a dog's lead.
Class: Swivel
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: AD 1300
Date to: AD 1400
Dimensions and weight
Length: 35 mm
Weight: 48 g
Quantity: 1
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Cast [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Decoration style: Other [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Spatial data
Region: South East And London
County: Hampshire
District: Winchester
To be known as: HAMPSHIRE HURSLEY
Method of discovery: Metal detector
[scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Character undetermined [scope notes]
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Created:
Friday 17th November 2000
Updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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