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Description: | Medieval cast copper alloy mount in the shape of an acorn. The cup of the acorn is semi-circular with an incised cross-hatch design. To the base of the cup is a small rectangular knop representing the stem. There is a raised collar at the top of the cup, from which the sub-triangular acorn extends. There is a small semi-circular knop at the apex. The reverse has two integrally cast lugs, one of which is broken, the other being bent at a right angle towards the centre of the mount. It has an even dark-green patina. The reverse is worn. It is 41.54mm long, 22.41mm wide, 3.21mm thick and weighs 6.97 grams. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | McLean, Laura - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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