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Description: | A complete cast copper alloy mount or strap fitting of Post Medieval date (c. AD 1600 - c. AD 1800). Length 30.8mm, width 23.9mm and 2.1mm thick. Weight 4.85g.The mount is cast in one and is moulded at the front and flat at the rear. In plan, it is roughly square, but has rounded corners. At the bottom is a fan-shaped protrusion with its curved edge outermost. Another protrusion at the opposite end is in the form of a narrow lobe-shaped knop. This knop is decorated with a moulded forward facing human mask which is barely visible. There is also a tiny knop projecting from the centre of each side. Near each corner of the square element, forming open-work, is a sub-circular perforation, each of which has a diameter of roughly 3.5mm. At the centre, framed by the open-work, is a moulded human face mask facing forwards. However, due to the artefact being very worn, it is not possible to describe the mask in more detail. The flat rear face is plain and has two complete integral spikes which are on a central longitudinal alignment, are circular in cross-section and both taper to a sharp point. Each spike is turned inwards so that the points almost make contact. Although the artefact is in a sound condition, it has lost its patina as well as any gilding that might have been present. The surface colour of the metal is reddish.This decorative strap fitting is similar to one illustrated in 'Detector Finds' (Bailey 1995, 87 no 10). It is believed to be 17th century in date and used to decorate horse harness straps.Close parallels that are in a better condition than this Isle of Wight find, with more surviving detail, have been recorded from Englefield Parish, Berkshire, Hibaldstow Parish, Humberside, Newhaven Parish, East Sussex and Lewes Parish, East Sussex. See Portable Antiquities Scheme finds: BERK-C6EB35, NLM-279D54, SUSS-0B6613 and SUSS-C06291
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