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Metallic alloys, 16th-17th cs., Torres Vedras

2006 Conservation and Restoration
Archaeological goods

Conservation of 38 artefacts exhumed from the site of the Castle of Torres Vedras* (CAS 2003), which was conquered by King Afonso Henriques (1148), the first King of Portugal, still preserving the Gothic and Manueline styles, displaying, at the entrance, armilar spheres and the Christ Cross Order.

  • Pins (21), artefacts (4), knob/lock, button, copper alloy.
  • Buckles and a shovel, copper alloy.
  • Artefacts (2), gilded copper alloy.
  • Artefacts (2) and a seal, lead alloy.
  • Blade and hauberk, iron alloy.
  • Ring, gold.

* Luna, I. e Amaro, C. (2009), Castelo de Torres Vedras: resultados dos trabalhos arqueológicos, 2003 (Castle of Torres Vedras: archaeological works results, 2003). Torres Vedras: [poly-copied].

Acknowledgements Municipality of Torres Vedras

Ring, before the intervention.
Ring, after the intervention.
Ring, before the intervention.
Ring, after the intervention.
Handle, before the intervention.
Handle, after the intervention.
Buckle, before the intervention.
Buckle, after the intervention.
Buckle, before the intervention.
Buckle, after the intervention.
Blade, before the intervention.
Blade, after the intervention.
Artefact, before the intervention.
Artefact, after the intervention.
Shovel, before the intervention.
Shovel, after the intervention.
Seal, before the intervention.
Seal, after the intervention.
Seal, before the intervention.
Seal, after the intervention.