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Description: | A copper alloy fragmentary mount of unknown date. The mount is roughly D shaped but at least one edge, the straight one, is broken. It is 28.3mm long, 19.8mm wide and 1.9mm thick. There is a rivet hole in the centre of the curved area and moulded decoration near the straight edge. Unfortunately not enough survives to be able to understand the design. Two curved lines each containing two rounded elements are visible. There is a curved notch in one end of the mount which interrupts the decoration but appears to be an original edge. The object has a smooth mid green patina. Its date cannot be determined because the decoration has similarities to Early Medieval and post medieval styles. Its exact function is also unknown. It may have been a strap end, a sword belt fitting, a book clasp or a furniture mount.
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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