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Title: ID on find from yesterday's rally Post by: Mrs Steptoe on August 22, 2011, 03:52:44 PM Can anyone ID this object found on yesterday's rally,please? 5cmx5cm at widest point. Thanks.
Title: Re: ID on find from yesterday's rally Post by: Val Beechey on August 22, 2011, 04:23:37 PM Dont know for sure but it looks like we're back to suspenders again. ::)
Nice find, whatever it is. ;D Val Title: Re: ID on find from yesterday's rally Post by: Chef Geoff on August 22, 2011, 05:13:26 PM That's an intriguing find and one for the FLO me thinks. I've not seen one like it before but it does have shades of Iron age brooch about it, Was it found close to where Joel found his La Tene brooch?
Title: Re: ID on find from yesterday's rally Post by: handyman [Alan} on August 22, 2011, 05:19:32 PM i would agree with Geoff, definitely one for the FLO to identify.
nice find indded, keep us informed ;D Title: Re: ID on find from yesterday's rally Post by: The Doc on August 22, 2011, 05:48:43 PM I saw this in the flesh yesterday, but still no idea what it is sorry. To me it didn't look of great age, but I could well be wrong.
Title: Re: ID on find from yesterday's rally Post by: Zeus (Joel) on August 22, 2011, 06:01:45 PM i found my La Tene brooch at the bottom of the car park field.
Title: Re: ID on find from yesterday's rally Post by: Meatslicer on August 22, 2011, 06:24:08 PM Mrs steptoes thingy is a sword carrier, like a belt hanger. Possibly medieval.
Eric Title: Re: ID on find from yesterday's rally Post by: The Doc on August 22, 2011, 06:27:47 PM Mrs steptoes thingy is a sword carrier, like a belt hanger. Possibly medieval. Eric Have you got a reference or illustration Eric? Title: Re: ID on find from yesterday's rally Post by: Meatslicer on August 22, 2011, 06:36:58 PM http://finds.org.uk/database/search/results/objecttype/SWORD+BELT/page/1# (http://finds.org.uk/database/search/results/objecttype/SWORD+BELT/page/1#)
This is a fragment of an artefact with very similar decoration, and this one is more like the general shape http://finds.org.uk/database/search/results/objecttype/belt+fitting/broadperiod/MEDIEVAL# (http://finds.org.uk/database/search/results/objecttype/belt+fitting/broadperiod/MEDIEVAL#) It could almost be a chatelaine loop Eric Title: Re: ID on find from yesterday's rally Post by: Chef Geoff on August 22, 2011, 06:42:36 PM Oh I see what you mean peter, I've just enlarged pic 2 ::) That decoration does look a bit post medi.
Title: Re: ID on find from yesterday's rally Post by: Mrs Steptoe on August 22, 2011, 07:28:11 PM Just to confirm-the item was found at the bottom of the car park field,on the left.
Title: Re: ID on find from yesterday's rally Post by: Zeus (Joel) on August 22, 2011, 08:04:04 PM yup near where i found mine
Title: Re: ID on find from yesterday's rally Post by: The Doc on August 22, 2011, 08:28:07 PM [url]http://finds.org.uk/database/search/results/objecttype/SWORD+BELT/page/1#[/url] ([url]http://finds.org.uk/database/search/results/objecttype/SWORD+BELT/page/1#[/url]) This is a fragment of an artefact with very similar decoration, and this one is more like the general shape [url]http://finds.org.uk/database/search/results/objecttype/belt+fitting/broadperiod/MEDIEVAL#[/url] ([url]http://finds.org.uk/database/search/results/objecttype/belt+fitting/broadperiod/MEDIEVAL#[/url]) It could almost be a chatelaine loop Eric Nice one eric, I think you're pretty near with those - not identical in form, but certainly similar. Another one here: http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ukdfddata/showrecords.php?product=6251&cat=21 (http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ukdfddata/showrecords.php?product=6251&cat=21) Title: Re: ID on find from yesterday's rally Post by: Val Beechey on August 22, 2011, 10:39:30 PM There you are. I told you we were back to suspenders again. ;D I can say it now that someone else has. That was my 1st thought. ::)
Val Title: Re: ID on find from yesterday's rally Post by: Mrs Steptoe on August 23, 2011, 12:51:41 PM Thank you everyone who put forward ideas.I've followed Chef Geoff's suggestion and taken it to my local museum.They were unsure as to age and what it is, so it has gone to the FLO in Cardiff.I'll keep you posted.
Title: Re: ID on find from yesterday's rally Post by: Mrs Steptoe on August 31, 2011, 01:32:10 PM Well done Meatslicer,spot on! I had a call from the museum today to say that it was a sword belt hanger, C17th.
As you said,Val - suspenders!! ;) Title: Re: ID on find from yesterday's rally Post by: Val Beechey on August 31, 2011, 07:29:25 PM Well done Mrs.Steptoe. Very nice find. ;D
Seems I'm getting better the I.D. than the finding part of this hobby. ::) Val |