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Description: | A cast copper alloy sword belt mount of Post-Medieval, sixteenth to seventeenth century date (AD 1500 - AD 1700). Length: 31.3mm; width: 18.4mm and 1.7mm thick. Weight: 3.95g.The mount is flat on the front and back with slightly bevelled edges. It is symmetrical in plan and has cusped and projecting sides. At one end which flares there is a straight edge that is formed by a cabled rib. The opposite end terminates with a rounded knop. Along the longitudinal centre-line there are two perforations with slightly bevelled edges. One has a diameter of 4.1mm and the other is 1.7mm in diameter.A patina has not survived and the surface colour is dull reddish brown. Copper alloy corrosion deposits are present on the rear face.
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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