Accession No
TEMP.00828
Description
Large manacle, most likely used as part of a set of leg irons. Comprises a penannular shackle terminating in two closed loops, affixed to one of which is a single large chain link.
Place
Europe
Period
Post Medieval
Source
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
TEMP.00828
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; Iron
Local Term
Measurements
61mm x 122mm x 205mm Weight 0.3kg
Events
Context (Found together / assemblage)
Found in a bag of four manacles/padlocks (TEMP.00828-TEMP.00831) with a note reading 'NO PROV.', and on the reverse in a different hand 'Anglo-Saxon; bit [...]ngs, 10'.
Event Date
Author: David Kay
Description (Physical description)
Large manacle, most likely used as part of a set of leg irons. Comprises a penannular shackle terminating in two closed loops, affixed to one of which is a single large chain link.
Event Date 14/2/2019
Author: David Kay
FM:282906
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