Copper-alloy, 16.18 grams, 46.46 mm. 11th-15th century AD. A medieval chape of narrow section and acute profile, the upper edge ornamented with a trilobed extension. Vertical ribs are placed centrally on both faces which are decorated with incised transverse triangles. The remains of the blade-tip are enclosed within the chape. The narrowness of the blade-tip suggests a 14th or 15th century date for the piece, but dates as far back as the 11th century cannot be excluded. Reference: London Museum Medieval Catalogue 1940, reprinted Ipswich, 1993, p.39ff. Very fine condition. Provenance: found near Winchester, Hampshire, England October 2000. With old sales ticket stating Late Anglo-Saxon.