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Description: | A copper alloy sheet mount. The mount is a sub-triangle with the tip broken/ripped off, this is not a recent break. The upper edge moulded so it has three humps. The two external, smaller humps have a circular perforation, one is incomplete. This portion of the mount is folded over, but this does not appear to be intentional and therefore maybe recent damage. The outer surface of the mount is decorated with a border of two parallel lines of fine obliquely angled notches, with another line of notches running vertically in the centre of the mount. The outer surface has an incomplete dark green patina, the reverse is more mottled and may reflect that it was until recently riveted against something. The mount measures 51.67mm long across the upper edge and 34.36mm wide. It weighs 9.6g.
The mount is not the type that would decorate a strap, therefore it perhaps was used as a furniture fitting. The style of decoration suggests a Medieval date. | 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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