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Description: | A solidly cast openwork copper-alloy Roman mount of 2nd-century date. It is pointed oval in plan with a central curves 'S' shape motif attached to the outer edges. On its upper surface the mount is bevelled steeply internally and shallowly externally. The lower surface is flat and features integral rivets at the outer edges, both of which have been worn. The mount has a mid-dark green patina with some pitting. Such mounts are of the Trompetenmuster (trumpet-pattern) type, the design of which is derived from native Celtic art styles. | Subjects: | Trompetenmuster | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Webley, Robert - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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