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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy mount or boss, probably from a bridle or similar object, and of Post-Medieval date. Approximately one quarter of the mount survives, the remainder now missing due to old breaks. It comprises the remains of a circular, and possibly dome-shaped, mount with moulded openwork decoration and moulded exterior edge. At the centre of the front face is a flat central circle from which would have radiated openwork crescentic motifs, two of which remain visible but the remainder are missing due to old breaks. The exterior edge is moulded to give a foliate or possibly floral appearance. On the back face of the mount is a central integral rivet that is square in section and tapers towards a now missing point. The entire object measures 27.78mm in length, 23.89mm in width, 3.11mm in thickness, and weighs 4.91g.
This is a small fragment from a circular boss or mount of Post-Medieval date. It finds its closest parallels with the typical horse harness bosses of the Post-Medieval period such as those illustrated by Read (1988: nos. 1008-1021). A similar mount is also noted on the PAS database from Wiltshire (WILT-5FBE03). These suggest a date in the 16th or 17th centuries AD for the current example. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Brown, Andrew | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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