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Description: | a cast copper alloy Medieval casket mount. It is made from sheet copper alloy and is a rectangular strip with a lozenge-shaped terminal flanked by a transverse rectangular collar. In the centre of the collar there is an oval-shaped stud 3.9mm in length and protruding from the underside. The upper surface has traces of gilding, and there is triangular patch covering the top of the stud. There are traces of zig-zag decoration along the long edges of the shank of the mount, which is incomplete due to old breaks. The mount measures 45.77mm in length and is 14.49mm wide across the collar. The shaft meaures 5.03mm in width, and the object weighs 2.39g. Examples of similar casket mounts from medieval London have been found in thirteenth and fourteenth century contexts. | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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