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Description: | A copper alloy mount (probably) which probably dates from the post medieval period. The object is 25.4mm long, 15.3mm wide and 1.4mm thick. It is a crescent shaped plate of copper alloy, rather like the outer edge of a buckle, but less robust than a buckle. There is a pointed projection towards the back of the crescent at each end, and a wider projecting into the centre of the space contained by the crescent. This projection is broken, as is each end of the crescent. The front is decorated with small circular punches arranged into spirals and curls. The reverse is plain and grey coloured, perhaps the remains of a tinned coating. The patina is light brown and patchy. This and the decorative style suggest a post medieval date but a published parallel has not been found. The exact function of this object is also unclear.
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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