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Description: | A medieval or post medieval cast copper alloy mount, with integral hook for suspension holding a separate copper alloy loop. The loop is flattened. The top has two rounded lobes divided by a tear-drop shaped perforation. Between the two lobes and above the perforation the mount is broken across what was probably two circular loops. The mount is expanded in the central section and this expanded area is waisted with two incised grooves running transversely across it. There is a corroded iron rivet passing through this central section which is visible on the back. The lower part of the mount is narrowed and bends backwards to form a loop. A separate flat sectioned sub circular loop is held within this loop. The back of the mount is flat and plain. Length including the suspension loop 45.09mm. Length of mount 38.33mm. Suspension loop external diameter 11.61mm, internal diameter 6.56mm. Width at hook 3.92mm, maximum width of bifid section 10.84mm, width of base 21.18mm. maximum internal length of perforation 6.88mm, maximum width of perforation 6.8mm. Thickness of suspension loop 1.54mm. Thickenss of hook 8.42mm. Thickness at rivet 5.45mm, thickness at base 1.98mm. Weight 5.0g
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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