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Description: | Complete Medieval cast copper alloy mount (1300-1500 AD). The rectangular-sectioned mount has a square plan, with a central pierced boss and another four pierced holes, one at each side of the square. Incised angled grooves radiate from the centre to the outside edges of the square, where they meet the edge at small recessions. This creates a foliate effect, with the alternate raised areas of the surface projecting outwards beyond the recessions. The central separate rivet projects above the surface of the mount but the other four rivets around it have been concreted in place. These have been obscured on the front surface of the mount but are visible at the reverse. The mount is badly worn and has a lot of concretion. It has a green patina across the surface. The mount measures 10.7mm by 11.2mm and is 1.2mm thick. It weighs 0.80 grams.Egan and Pritchard (1991) illustrate a similar square mount with radiate decoration that comes from a late 14th century context, p. 199 ref. 1072.
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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