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Description: | Medieval cast copper alloy decorative mount in the form of a conical sexfoil, attached by a copper alloy rivet (visible on the reverse) onto an octagonal backplate which apparently had a projection from each corner. Only one projection survives, it curves to the right and has four tansverse notches on its edge, and may also be broken. Length 31.08mm, width 23.74mm, thickness 9.12mm, thickness across projection 2.70mm, weight 12.88g.This is similar in style to medieval domed sheet copper alloy sexfoil strap mounts, dated in Egan & Pritchard 1991 ("Dress Accessories" HMSO) to c.1270-1400.
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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