Image: Ringlemere EBA Cup (FindID 49483)

Description: Cup with conical body tapering to an omphalos base; the rim is flaring; a riveted strap handle links the rim and upper body. The rivet plates are lozenge shaped and the handle has decorative ridges parallel with its edges. The rim bears a row of dots punched from the outer surface and is otherwise plain; between this plain zone and a further plain zone at the base the cup is corrugated. The cup has been crushed, particularly on one side; this might have resulted from a single blow from agricultural machinery. Dimensions and metal content: In present condition: maximum height (excluding handle): 112mm; maximum width: 105mm; thickness at rim: a little under 1mm; weight: 183.7g. X-ray fluorescence analysis conducted at the British Museum indicated an approximate gold content of 82 per cent.
Title: Ringlemere EBA Cup
Credit: https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/6085 Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/6085 Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/49483
Author: The Portable Antiquities Scheme, Daniel Pett, 2003-07-29 16:01:39
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