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Description: | Medieval copper alloy mount in the shape of a crowned head. It is possibly incomplete - there is a break (oldish) at the chin. It measures 11.3x16.7x1.5mm and weighs 1.50g.
The crown consists of a triangle at each end and between two narrow rectangular projections either side of a central inverted triangle. The crown sits horizontally across the top of the head. Below are two slanting grooves for eyes, one of which is D-shaped, and a downward turned groove for a mouth.
The reverse is hollowed with a bent circular sectioned integral rivet at the centre. The shape of the head can clearly be seen as triangular (with the horizontal end as the top of the head) and the crown stepped away and slightly separate from it.
A medieval folding clasp in Egan and Pritchard's Dress Accessories 1991 (p.119 no.568) bears a similar crowned head on the outside edge of the frame. It is likely this mount would have accompanied a similar item on a belt, as part of a 'set'.
Probably 14th century in date.
Cf. DENO-C9D2A3, NMS-86DC83, CAM-0844F1, SF-5161 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Hinds, Katie - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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