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Description: | Cast copper alloy mount of probable Roman or medieval or post-medieval date (100-400 or 1350-1650). The mount is broadly circular in plan and domed in section (D-shaped). It measures 29.9mm length, 27.3mm maximum width and is 12.9mm thick. It weighs 12.16 grams. The upper face is decorated with a number of cast motifs. This consists of a raised central boss with projecting knop at its apex. Encircling this boss is a cast ring with a number of raised lozenge shaped pellets positioned evenly. The edge of the mount is scalloped. There is no evidence of gilt decoration or other applied surfaces. The reverse of the mount is hollow (concave) with one central pin positioned at the centre. This pin has broken flush with the surface of the mount, but would have been circular in cross section. The mount is a mid green colour with a broken and abraded patina which has caused it to become asymmetrical in plan. There are also large areas of active corrosion present on both faces. A direct parallel has not been found although similar shaped artefacts are known from both the Roman, Medieval and post Medieval periods.
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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