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Description: | Cast copper alloy sword belt mount length 64mm, width 69mm, thickness 12mm, weight 44.46g. Rectangular plate, the sides are fashioned in a scroll manner, which narrows from the terminal before expanding at the waist, where there is a V-shaped notch in the centre of the waist, the terminals are double notched. The surface has moulded curvilinear floral decoration. Three rivet holes, one in the centre and one at either end.
There a two loops on the bottom edge of the plate, from which are suspended two square hangers from which would be mounted the scabbard accoutrements, these again have scroll style curvilinear edges that narrow towards the bottom and expand at the base, the terminal is double notched. Moulded floral curvilinear decoration on the face, two rivet holes at the top and one at the base, iron corrosion around the edges.
This artefact dates to the 16th century | Subjects: | mount | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Adams, Kurt - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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