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Unique ID: LANCUM-171ADF
Object type certainty: Certain
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A fragment of a cast copper alloy saddle pommel of 16th to 17th century in date. This is approximately half of the original object, which would have comprised two of these pieces joined together to form a tall hollow dome which a projecting knop at the apex.
The exterior face is decorated with incised lines. Two pairs of parallel lines run diagonally across the length of the object, starting at the knop end. No other surface decoration is visible.
The attachment lug is a rectangular shaped projection which has broken across a circular attachment hole. The exterior is a dull green. There is surface damage to the exterior, the interior along the rim, and to the broken edges, all of which appears as a brighter green.
Similar objects are recoded on the PAS database, see NMGW-9F36A3 for an example where both halves and present and LVPL-CC7CC6 where the function of these objects is well described: "A saddle pommel would have been riveted onto a wooden protrusion on the front of the frame of the saddle, to which the reins could then be secured. Saddles were wooden framed and leather clad at this time in order to support a man in full armour".
The length is 57mm, the width is 55mm and the weight 51.22g.
Class: pommel
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Quantity: 1
Length: 57 mm
Width: 55 mm
Weight: 55.22 g
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 3rd March 2016 - Thursday 3rd March 2016
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4 Figure: SD6733
Four figure Latitude: 53.7922584
Four figure longitude: -2.50241327
1:25K map: SD6733
1:10K map: SD63SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
No references cited so far.