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Description: | Cast lead alloy mount of probable late medieval or post medieval date (1400-1650). The mount is sub-hexagonal in plan and sub-rectangular in cross profile. The cross section is also sub-rectangular. The sides of the mount are slightly faceted. The mount measures 22mm length, 18.8mm width and is 2.6mm thick. It weighs 5.04 grams. The front face of the mount is decorated with a floral design. This consists of a flower formed around a central sub-circular pellet, with six other pellets spaced in an even circle around it, representing petals. Around the edge of the mount is a second flower, which encloses the first. This is formed from a series six raised curvi-linear (crescent shaped) pellet or lines. These represent the petals of the flower. Each crescent is located in the centre of each hexagonal side. On the corner of each side of the hexagon is a small raised sub-triangular wedge. These are positioned between the curvi-linear lines. It seems that the whole of the front face may have been originally silvered. Only very small traces of this now remain The rear of the mount is undecorated. However, there are two short broken cast lugs located on the upper half of the mount. These would have been passed through pierced holes in a leather strap (or such like) and then bent over to secure the mount. These lugs are both sub-rectangular in shape and cross section and measure 3.1mm long, 2.3mm wide and they are 3.6mm thick. The mount is of a dark-mid grey colour with an even patina that covers all the surfaces. There is slight damage to all the surfaces caused by abrasion in the plough soil.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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