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SCABBARD
Unique ID: DOR-B431B2
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A silver scabbard chape. A tapering, blunted triangular chape of composite construction. It comprises a tapering tube of sheet metal forming the chamber of the chape. with three applied longitudinal ribs (one along the centre and one along both angled sides), a horizontal crenellated and ribbed strip at the top on the front, a ribbed horizontal strip at the top on the rear, a ribbed oval framing strip around the base and an irregular (soldered?) infill at the base to seal the chape. The three applied ridges each have two ribbed collars (three ribs) set about a third of the way in from the ends and at the top a ribbed collar (two ribs) and a rounded terminal knop. The upper edge of the sheet metal chamber is ornately scalloped into leaf or feather-shaped projections (six complete and one partial) each decorated with a three-pointed border with radiating incised line in-fill around. The front of the chape is decorated with two panels on foliate stems with hatched lines around, one on either side of the central ridge. The design is different i each of these panels. There is some damage to the rear of the chape where a piece of the upper edge is missing and there is a crack and some denting along the midline.
Date:Late Medieval to Early Post Medieval - c. 1400 - 1600
Dimensions: 49.51 mm x 36.45 mmm x 13.77 mm
Weight: 23.29 g
Class: Chape
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Acquired by museum after being declared Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2015T307
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1400
Date to: Circa AD 1600
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 49.51 mm
Width: 36.45 mm
Thickness: 13.77 mm
Weight: 23.29 g
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SCMS 016663
Treasure case number: 2015T307
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Dorset (County)
District: West Dorset (District)
To be known as: Owermoigne
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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