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UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Unique ID: SWYOR-5041D2
Object type certainty: Certain
A cast copper alloy unidentified object of probable Post Medieval date, with a thick shaft, and a hooked anchor-shaped zoomorphic terminal. The zoomorphic element appears to be of two bird, serpent or animal heads with a crest or mane on the back of the neck. An openwork triangle separates the two zoomorphic ends, formed from a rectangular sections bar joining the apes of the two beasts' necks. There are incised lines on the necks representing fur or feathers. The necks of the creatures come together in the central shaft which is D shaped in section. The end looks to have been cut - it is not a break - and may be the original end or may have been shortened. The reverse of this object is flat and undecorated, suggesting that it may have been designed to lay flat against something. The object is unevenly curved, but this may be post depositional damage. The patina is dark grey with some patches missing. This is common of Post Medieval artefacts.
It is currently unclear what this object is part of or what its function was. It may be some type of hanger, hook or handle. The design of the animal heads is similar to those seen on Post-medieval 'snake' buckles of the 17th and 18th century. There are two further examples on the database: LVPL-AE83A3 and BERK-969A06 which has a much longer shaft. It has been suggested that it could be the handle from a pastry jigger such as SWYOR-624783 or SWYOR-CC2B42 which would have had a pastry jigger wheel at the other end of the handle.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Dimensions and weight
Length: 42.3 mm
Width: 82.47 mm
Thickness: 4.76 mm
Weight: 29.97 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]
Completeness: Uncertain [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Spatial data
Region: Yorkshire And The Humber
County: North Yorkshire
District: Harrogate
Parish: Plompton
Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: SE3654
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source: From finder
Grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
Method of discovery: Metal detector
[scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Personal details
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Recorded by: Ms Amy Downes
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Identified by: Ms Amy Downes - [view all attributed records]
Other reference numbers
Other reference: PAS form number 1683
References cited
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Audit data
Created:
Friday 10th February 2012
Updated: Monday 13th February 2012
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