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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy mount, probably dating to the Early Medieval - Medieval period, between AD 850 - 1500 (length: 29mm; width: 34.5mm; thickness at hinge: 4.5mm; weight: 7.8g).This mount appears to be in the form of an animal (pig?) and is mostly flat in section. At the top of the artefact, there is a double circular-sectioned hinged mechanism with a small hollow centre, where the axis bar would have originally been in place. The mount does not appear to be complete at to the left of the decorated front, nor at the opposing end. Even though it is difficult to ascertain whether this mount could be depicting an animal, there are some specific features that intact this to be so. Firstly, the mount has protruding legs at the bottom of an artefact, which appear to represent hoofed feet. The back foot depicts three points to the foot, whilst the foot in front indicates two points. The highest rivet hole (which still has the remains of an iron rivet, as seen from the back of the artefact) near the top at to the right of the artefact appears to be situated where an eye would be depicted. An eye in front of this 'eye is also visible as well as a possible rectangular snout, which may be incomplete at the end. There are two other probable rivet holes towards the left of the artefact (with one appearing on the possible back foot. These rivet holes are now empty. The front of the mount is bizarrely decorated with five single curved lines, which all seem to originate at the animal's 'snout' and spread out across the body. The back foot is decorated with two irregular incised lines either side of the rivet hole forming a ')(' design. Additionally, the front foot is decorated with approximately seven incised curved lines. The back of the artefact is flat and undecorated. Overall, the mount is in a slightly worn but fair condition with a light green/ grey patina.
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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