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Description: | The Medieval mount is made from cast copper alloy. The design of the mount is a human face. The hair, or possibly a crown, is represented by five radiating protrusions. The face, in profile is slightly domed with the apex being the worn triangular nose. The eyes are depicted by a low-relief triangular frame. The mouth is depicted by a horizontal linear groove. The reverse of the mount is hollow.The mount is fixed by a single iron rivet which is positioned in the centre of the forehead. The rivet is visible on the reverse as well as the exterior face. The surface of the mount has a well developed patina on the tip of the nose where there is wear, otherwise the surface is a matte texture, and is a grey/green colour.The length of the mount is 16.9mm and 12.6mm wide. It weighs 1.57g. There is a very similar example illustrated in Mills' "Medieval Artefacts", page 22 Number 36. This one is described as a belt mount, but without the complete rivet it is difficult to comment on the type of mount. Mills' example is dated to the 14th century.
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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