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Description: | An enamelled copper-alloy mount depicting a heraldic castle. No exact parallel could be found for this piece, but it fits in well with the series of heraldic horse-harness mounts. Geoff Egan points out the similarity between its form and the image on two quarters of the arms of Leon and Castile; although mounts in the shape of individual charges are unusual, there may be a heraldic connection with Queen Eleanor of Castile, queen of Edward I (married 1254, died 1290).The mount consists of a roughly square plate from the top of which extend three towers - the outer two being of equal height and the middle tower slightly taller. A vertically orientated rectangular depression extends upwards from the centre point of the bottom edge; it has traces of a red enamel filling and is clearly designed to represent a doorway. The towers also each contain a small red enamel-filled window and have a pair of projecting turrets at the top. The surface of the mount is divided into segments of unequal size, in order to give the impression of stonework. These lines are slightly raised and are possibly also executed in enamel. A remnant of an integral rivet is visible at the centre point of the reverse.The mount measures 23.1mm high, 16.4mm wide and 3.6mm thick. The weight is 6.81g.
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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