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Hinge

Origin

Castro de Alvarelhos, Alvarelhos, Trofa.

Material

Iron.

Description

Hinge composed of two rectangular plates articulated by a knuckle and secured by an iron pivot pin. The elements are formed from a single sheet, extended at the ends to create the lateral loops of the knuckle in one plate and the central loop in the other. The pin, made from a cylindrical rod, has its ends hammered and expanded to secure the circular elements forming the hinge. The plates were fixed using quadrangular-section nails, one of which remains in place. Each plate has two square perforations aligned along the centre. The nail is complete, although bent at the lower end, and has a quadrangular section with a trapezoidal head.

Classification and chronology

Hinge / Castro de Alvarelhos - Phase IV/V

Dimensions

Maximum length of smaller plate: 97 mm; Maximum length of larger plate: 107 mm; Maximum plate thickness: 5 mm; Nail - maximum length: 46 mm; Maximum head thickness: 12 mm; Weight: 160 gr.

Deposit

MMAP [ALV. 97, B2, A2, op. 37]

Bibli.

MOREIRA 2010, 999, est. CCXXV, n.º 14 (1).