Record ID: HAMP1003 - POST MEDIEVAL sword

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SWORD

Unique ID: HAMP1003

Object type certainty: Certain

Symmetrical nine-petalled floral form. Small petal with rounded end between sets of two larger petals with concave ends. The larger petals are separated by two grooves with short diagonal incised lines; the smaller petals have deeper grooves on either side also with incised diagonal lines. Each petal has two parallel diagonal incised lines approximately in the centre. The centre of the flower is concave, with incised linear decoration. The decoration on both upper and lower surfaces is identical. The section on both sides has incised linear decoration either side of the smaller rounded petal on four surfaces. Dark green patina. Traces of iron corrosion around the rectangular tang hole. The rectangular tang hole at the top is smaller than the lower one.

Notes:

No exact parallel for this pommel has been found. It is possible that it is a foreign example.

Class: Pommel

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 1540
Date to: Circa AD 1600

Dimensions and weight

Length: 35 mm
Width: 37.5 mm
Thickness: 13.5 mm
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Secondary material: Iron [scope notes| view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Cast [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Decoration method: Incised [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Decoration style: Linear [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: South East And London
County: Hampshire
District: Winchester
To be known as: HAMPSHIRE CHILCOMB

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth less than 0.25 m [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st February 2001

Personal details

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Recorded by: Ms Sally Worrell - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Ms Sally Worrell - [view all attributed records]

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