Rights Holder: Birmingham Museums Trust
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Unique ID: HESH-A2E794
Object type certainty: Certain
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An irregular fragment of cast copper alloy plate of uncertain date. The fragment is broadly rectangular in plan and cross section. All edges are heavily eroded and abraded; they do not represent the original edges. The upper surface has a poorly preserved cast pattern comprising radiating elements between oval lentoid open loops. It has a deep green coloured surface patina. A direct parallel has not been found although it is highly likely that it is from the rim of a decorated metal dish - possibly a chafing dish of later medieval date (AD 1200 - 1600).
The fragment measures: 33.9mm length, 20.1mm width is 2.2mm thick and weighs: 5.94 grams.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: UNKNOWN
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1600
Quantity: 1
Length: 33.9 mm
Width: 20.1 mm
Thickness: 2.2 mm
Weight: 5.94 g
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Decoration style: Geometric
Completeness: Fragment
Surface Treatment: Inlaid with niello
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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