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Description: | Mount Early Medieval to Medieval, 11th-mid 12th century Diameter 25mm, thickness 8mmCircular in plan and doomed in cross-section and a flat reverse. Decoration is cast and raise above the surface, it comprises of a thin curvilinear animal that is circled around the object. The animal is intertwined with thinner vines that cover the remaining surface. All detail has either corroded or worn away. There is no evidence for mounting, rivet holes or soldering. The artefact is copper alloy with a dark brown colour. The surface is very pitted where corrosion has removed the original surface and all detail. The reverse has patches of light green powdery corrosion. The art style, with curvilinear interlace of varying thickness, is the Anglo-Scandinavian Urnes style.
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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