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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy object, possibly a mount or similar. It is semi-circular in shape and oval in section. At one end is a circular perforation that shows signs of wear to the exterior edge, the remains of a corresponding perforation on the other side of the object are visible, but this is mostly missing due to old breaks. The bottom edge of the object between the two holes is semi-circular in shape. The back face of the object is undecorated, however the front face has two incised diagonal grooves between which is an incised oval shaped decorative motif. The object measures 23.48mm in width, 13.91mm in height, 4.24mm in thickness, and weighs 4.28g. This object shares some similarities with metalwork of Iron Age date, particularly in terms of its shape and decoration. It draws some parallels to Iron Age mounts and strap fittings through the use of a circular or semi-circular shaped plate with large circular perforations to either side, and with incised decoration between (see for example Hutcheson, 2004: pp. 129; NARC-0739A4; BH-942D87). However, such an early date is far from certain and it could equally be of later Roman, Medieval or even Post-Medieval date.
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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