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Description: | Medieval/early post-Medieval square copper alloy mount, probably cast with separate single copper alloy rivet through the centre. Raised central dome, border of pellets around, raised outer border. Hollow on the reverse, including the backs of the pellets - these appear to have been punched from the reverse. Fine mid green patina. Length 20.8mm, width 20.6mm, thickness including rivet 5.8mm, thickness not including rivet 4.1mm, thickness of metal 0.7mm, weight 1.81g.
Egan & Pritchard 1991 ('Dress Accessories', HMSO) publish similar square mounts with domed centres p.197 & 199, no.1061 & 1062, dated to c.1400-1450; they note that they could be mounts for book covers, or strap mounts. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Atherton, Rachel - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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