Bronze chatelaine hanger, length 4.25cm. A barrel-shaped round sectioned hollow grip with traces of iron inside: and a flat piece of bronze flaring out and contracting into 3 lobed perforated end. Found with remains of a chatelaine, and undoubtedly used as a suspension device. No iron rust around perforated lobes.Many parallels in the Faussett cemeteries: cf. Kingston grave 50.
History
Grave ID
Kingston Down Grave 142
Object ID
M6283
Catalogue Number
M 6283
Material
copper alloy, iron (Sonia Hawkes Material Notes; bronze) (Antiquarian Material; brass, iron)