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Description: | The mount is an Early Medieval type. In Webster and Backhouse there is similar shaped and decorated mounts (No. 185 and 186) dated to the 8th century. The mount is made from cast copper alloy, and the decoration has been chipped carved. In plan the mount is a circular shape, but has now been folded and damaged, so there are fragments missing and in profile it forms a sub inverted 'V' shape. The decoration is on the exterior surface. In the centre of the mount, now at the apex of the fold is a circular sectioned knop, which is a separate component to the body of the mount. This knop has been flattened on the reverse to hold it in place. The decoration has been divided into four sub semi-circular panels. Each panel contains an interlace design, and has traces of gilding. At the edge of the mount between each panel there is a rivet hole. One hole is complete, one is missing, and the other two have a copper alloy rivet remaining. The mount is in a poor state, with a fragment missing. The patina is not well developed, but is a dark green colour. The diameter of the mount is 34.2mm, and weighs 4.09
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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