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Early-medieval : Sword Pomel
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York Museums Trust, Rebecca Griffiths, 2012-07-24 15:07:04
Title
Early-medieval : Sword Pomel
Description
English: A complete cast high tin copper alloy sword pommel of early-medieval date. The pommel is ovoid in plan, hemispherical in elevation, and hollow on the underside. Both outer faces are decorated with triple raised arches extending outward slightly from the plain of the pommel. This feature is flanked by three double incised grooves.

There are no obvious means of attachment though a small patch of material within the recess on the base of the object may represent the remains of cement used to fix the piece onto the tang.
Parallels for this pommel have been provided by Nation Finds Advisor Helen Geake and include STAFFS-664108 and STAFFS-15F8F6 from the Staffordshire Hoard as well as NMS-C48232, ESS-0B6293 and SF7865.

Both Helen Geake and Kevin Leahy suggest a 7th century date is likely for this object.

The metal has a mid greenish-brown patina and survives in good condition. The end cap is 20.9mm long, 7.7mm wide, 7.8mm thick and weighs 4.7g.
Depicted place (County of findspot) East Riding of Yorkshire
Date between 600 and 700
Accession number
FindID: 509355
Old ref: YORYM-4B4B66
Filename: DWY0017.jpg
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/389586
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/389586/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/509355
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