Record ID: WAW-D5F1F6
Object type: CHATELAINE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy chatelaine dating to the Roman period (c. AD 43-200). The object is sub-rectangular in plan with a square projection with double collar in the middle of one long edge, with the base of the suspension loop apparent. At the right hand corner of the lower long edge is one of the partial arms to hold the axis bar, the opposing arm and axis bar are no longer present. The main body of the frame is concave and has the remains of red enamel retained. The reverse is undecorated. The object has a dark green patina.  Comparable examples recorded on the P…
Created on: Tuesday 12th July 2022
Last updated: Monday 18th July 2022
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Record ID: WAW-298E62
Object type: CHATELAINE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
An unidentified copper-alloy object that may possibly have functioned as a chatelaine. It is sub-trapezoidal with a narrowed section near the shortest edge. The longest and shortest edges have a row of circular perforations and have shallow scalloped edges; there are three perforations (the outer two broken) along the shorter edge and four (one end one broken) along the opposite edge. Through the intact outer perforation of the four, there is a strand of copper-alloy wire curled around the edge. Both faces are decorated with three transverse ridges of varying widths. The object has a …
Created on: Monday 18th February 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 14th October 2014
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Record ID: WAW-411295
Object type: CHATELAINE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
An unidentified copper-alloy object that may possibly have had a function as a chatelaine. The object is sub-trapezoidal with a narrowed area near the shortest edge. The longest and shortest edges have a row of circular perforations and have scalloped edges. Through one of these perforations there is a strand of copper-alloy wire curled around the edge. Both faces are decorated with three transverse ridges of varying widths. The object has a white-metal coating as it has a dull grey surface. It measures 18.19mm high by 18.42mm wide and 2.83mm thick. It weighs 2.61g. Although two ve…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd May 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 14th October 2014
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