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Description: | The object is a type of mount, which has iron rivets. It is made from cast copper alloy. The date is uncertain, but the heavy patination may suggest an older date, possibly Roman, but could be dated through to the Post-Medieval date.
The body of the object is a pointed oval in plan. The upper decorated surface is convex, and the decoration consists of three paralell linear grooves forming a 'X' shape. The reverse of this portion is flat, but towards one tip there is a step upwards so the reverse has two flat levels. The lower level has three iron rivets prtruding, and these appear to be bent over.
The terminal which is thickened on the reverse terminates with a loop. The loop is perpendicular to the body of the object, and has a thick frame to it. The reverse of the loop appears to have a linear groove on the sides.
The object has patches of a heavy green/brown patina on the surface, but otherwise it is quite abraded. It measures 36.1mm long, 15.1mm wide and weighs 6.85g. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Bolton, Angie - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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