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VESSEL

Unique ID: HAMP-12D1E8

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A cast copper-alloy terminal collar from a drop handle of medieval date. The small zoomorphic style collar is in the form of a beast's head, probably that of a dog. The forward facing head has a gaping mouth and lines delineating the head, behind which two diagonal incisions on one side and two incisions curving towards each other on the other side seemingly represent ears. The 'neck' is particularly large and is (hollow) oval in cross-section. This recess narrows towards the animal's muzzle which retains orange traces of the iron handle. The piece is corroded with a uniform deep green surviving patina. Similar zoomorphic terminal collars can be found illustrated in Egan (1998, 175; ref. 487) and on this database.

Notes:

As cited by Egan (1998, 175), a similar handle survives from an original pair on a shallow sheet bowl from a hoard of 14th-16th century metalwork found in Wales. These types of handles may also have come from caskets or chests. The recorder is indebted to Mr Alan Cracknell for his illustration of this artefact

Class: handle
Sub class: collar

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1300
Date to: Circa AD 1500

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 22.85 mm
Width: 13.5 mm
Thickness: 16.1 mm
Weight: 19.2 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st August 2005 - Sunday 1st January 2006

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: E1757

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: Vale of White Horse (District)
To be known as: Blewbury CP

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Egan, G.	1998	The Medieval Household: Daily Living c.1150-c.1450 (Medieval Finds from Excavations in London)	London	The Stationery Office	175	487

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Recording Institution: HAMP
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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