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Description: | A cast copper alloy circular mount. The mount is concave, with a single iron attachment in the centre of the reverse.
The mount depicts a stylised face of a lion on a two tier central boss. Running around this there is a series of incised lines (possibly representing the mane). There is no rim.
The metal is a dark brownish-green; the surface is worn and corroded. The artefact survives in a good condition, but it is slightly damaged on the rim.
The reverse is undecorated.
The mount dates to the Roman period. Parallels of similar mounts can be seen in: The Finds of Roman Britain, p108, Fig: 64. The mount would have decorated caskets, chests or other furniture. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Andrews-Wilson, Liz - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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