WAW-309515: Medieval to Post Medieval curtain ring (plan).

Rights Holder: Birmingham Museums Trust
CC License:

Image use policy

Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).

CURTAIN RING

Unique ID: WAW-309515

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A sub-circular cast copper alloy curtain rings or loops, with a slender bi-trapezoid section. In profile the loop is flat. The surface has file marks across it and has a dark grey/green patina. It measures 21.31mm diameter and is 2.28mm thick. It weighs 2.1g. Similar rings are illustrated in Margeson’s, (1993) Norwich Households; Medieval and Post Medieval Finds from Norwich Survey Excavations 1971-78. East Anglian Archaeology Report No. 58. Margeson describes them as being suspension rings which were probably multi-functional, including curtain rings. The three excavated from Norwich (No. 522-524) date from the mid 15th to mid 17th century. Courtney (in Ellis, P. (ed.) 1993 Beeston Castle, Cheshire; Excavations by Lawrence Keen and Peter Hough, 1968-85 English Heritage) describes three similar loops Nos. 32-34, describing them as rings dating to the 17th century. Egan (pers comm) suggested they date from the 14th to 18th century and there is evidence they were used as curtain rings.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1300
Date to: Circa AD 1800

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.28 mm
Weight: 2.1 g
Diameter: 21.31 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 8th September 2007

Personal details

This information is restricted for your access level.

Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Warwickshire (County)
District: Stratford-on-Avon (District)
Parish or ward: Claverdon (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP1964
Four figure Latitude: 52.273827
Four figure longitude: -1.722962
1:25K map: SP1964
1:10K map: SP16SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

References cited

No references cited so far.

Similar objects

Find number: WAW-C4DA9E
Object type: CURTAIN FITTING
Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
Medieval or early Post Medieval (14th to 18th century) curtaining fitting or suspension loop: A copper alloy sub-oval copper alloy ring with …
Workflow: Awaiting validation

Find number: WAW-F3D547
Object type: CURTAIN FITTING
Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
Medieval or early Post Medieval (14th to 18th century) curtain fitting or suspension loop: A copper alloy sub-oval copper alloy ring with a b…
Workflow: Awaiting validation

Find number: WAW-5B97B5
Object type: CURTAIN FITTING
Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
Medieval or early Post Medieval (14th to 18th century) curtain fitting or suspension loop: A copper alloy sub-oval copper alloy ring with a b…
Workflow: Awaiting validation

Timeline of associated dates

Report a mistake

Audit data

Recording Institution: WAW
Created: 16 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

Other formats: this page is available as qrcode json xml geojson pdf rdf representations.