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Description: | A gilt copper-alloy mount, possibly from a casket and probably dating from the 11th to early 13th century AD.The main section of the object consists of part of an originally sub-oval or leaf-shaped plate which tapers in width towards the point where it is broken off. The upper surface of the plate has a rivet hole close to the centre point of the bottom(?) edge, plus part of a second rivet hole above. The space between the two rivet holes is bordered by an incised zig-zagged line border; there is also a double zig-zagged horizontal border midway between the holes and a similar form of pattern extends into the missing top end. The surface of the plate is also heavily gilt. A tapering section extends downwards from the wider end of the mount and terminates in a pointed knob which is possibly designed to depict an animal head. The object is heavily damaged but it seems likely that the neck was originally bent back towards the plate thus forming a hooked attachment.The piece measures 31.6mm long, by 15.3mm wide and up to 1.6mm thick; the weight is 1.61g.
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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