copper alloy object

Description

Summary: Finial or pendant of cast copper alloy with spherical terminal. The short bifurcated shaft is pierced with a flat-topped stud still in position. The form would suggest use as a finial or handle from a casket or similar object, or a pendant from a harness or strap end. Found during an archaeological excavation at Abbey House, Bradford-on-Avon, by Foundations Archaeology.


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