Record ID: PAS-2F5E63
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A broken and incomplete copper-alloy scabbard chape of medieval date, missing its side arms which would have been connected to each other via a perforated terminal loop. The fitting is zoomorphic, representing a winged animal in profile, probably a bird, whose head is at the arm end of the base plate. It was formed from a single plate that has been folded in half. The animal's tail is at the bend. The ends of the plate have been riveted together and are in the shape of the animal's head; the rivet survives and appears to have been made of a different alloy. There is a sub-triangular…
Created on: Wednesday 7th November 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 7th November 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Gussage St. Michael CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PAS-095AD8
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete medieval copper-alloy L-shaped scabbard chape. The chape is folded double to grip the leather scabbard which was held in place with two rivets. The object has broken just beyond the return of the fold following old damage. The chape has an external trefoil corner protection, in from which a rivet hole is located; the rivet is missing. The arm of the chape is set at a slightly oblique angle from the base. The extant arm's terminal is expanded and has a collar; it too has a rivet hole but no rivet. The outer surface of the chape is seemingly plain. It measures 34mm by 3…
Created on: Tuesday 16th June 2015
Last updated: Monday 17th June 2019
No spatial data available.