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Description: | A Post Medieval copper alloy acorn-shaped mount (16th - 17th century). It is a figurative mount slightly domed with the reverse hollow, moulded to form an acorn. There are two rounded projections, one at each end. Half is decorated with raised cross-hatching and then an incised line - forming the acorn cup. The other half is smooth. On the reverse there are two integral bent-over spikes. Patchy pale green patina with large areas of red base metal showing through. Similar to no. 331 dated Post Medieval (Read 2001:30-37 fig.22). Dimensions: length: 38.94mm; width: 22.34mm; thickness: 6.49mm; weight: 7.64g. Read, Brian Metal Artefacts of Antiquity Portcullis Somerset [pages: 30-37 fig.22]
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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