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An incomplete copper alloy locking buckle minus the locking handle of Roman/Medieval period

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Possibly a Roman "Hob nail"  1st-4th century

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On 10 January 2016 at 3:50 PM, George111 said:

Not got a clue what this might be or age ? scewer handle? fork/knife handle ?

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I know nothing about these things, but the first thought that came into my head was bottle stopper? Either used as it is, to stop insects from entering, or maybe even more functional if little holed discs of leather were passed over the lump at the end to form a cylindrical tube of leather, much like you'd thread on a tap washer?

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10 hours ago, George111 said:

An incomplete copper alloy locking buckle minus the locking handle of Roman/Medieval period

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Such a simple yet brilliant design that it remains unchanged today!

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8 hours ago, Coinery said:

I know nothing about these things, but the first thought that came into my head was bottle stopper? Either used as it is, to stop insects from entering, or maybe even more functional if little holed discs of leather were passed over the lump at the end to form a cylindrical tube of leather, much like you'd thread on a tap washer?

I think its more likely to be similar to these because something was attached but was snapped off

 http://www.ottomanimports.com.au/?i=1254/kebab-skewers-barbecue-or-grill-40-for-a-set-of-6-new-stocks-in

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8 hours ago, Coinery said:

Such a simple yet brilliant design that it remains unchanged today!

Don't fix want an't broke LOL

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Don't know what a ram/sheep's head has to do with wine, I was thinking more lamb kibab's

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Barrel tap key to stop the farm labourers from nicking the Zider 

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Bit of a "none runner" LOL toy lead horse cant know what age but the leads got high amount of lead sulphate deposit

maybe the saddle ect is of its period roman, medieval, relatively modern  who knows

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Probably post medieval child's or very small woman's double barley twist ring maybe had glass stones decorating it,

barely fits on the tip of my pinky finger  it was once gold gilt as I can still see small bits of gilt that remain. 

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Post medieval 1800-1900 "buckle" ring was possibly gold gilt slightly larger than the last ring

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Another buckle ring bit of a basic pattern on it and is smaller than the other and looks older

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Blacksmiths "cut off" anvil tool looks old but don't know what age it could be   

 

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I know its not metal LOL but I had a signal from a metallic object so dug it out and this fell out the soil with the rusty nail :)

Flint Thumb/End Scraper of the Neolithic period dating from 4000-2000 BCE so anywhere between 4000-6000 yrs old :)

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Silver gilt livery button post medieval I think, maybe a family emblem 

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Post medieval horse harness mount looks like the owners initials engraved into it, it looks like JB or TB

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I thinks it supposed to be a George III half penny all detail has been rubbed/smoothed off but has a interesting stamp mark maybe a company promo or freebe ?

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Think this is too oval in shape to be a shield boss so probably another post medieval horse harness decoration

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Lead sewing palm guard/thimble probably post medieval 1600-1700

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Lead trade weight cant see any impressed stamp marks so possibly lost before they were added could date anywhere

between 1400-1700

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