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Description: | Incomplete cast copper alloy hooked suspension mount of Medieval or Post Medieval date (AD 1066 - AD 1700). Length 35.2mm, width 19.2mm and 1.0mm thick. Weight 4.97g.
The mount plate was probably square or rectangular in plan originally. However, as the plate has an old diagonal break it is not possible to ascertain the original shape. The plate is 22mm in length on one side and 8.0mm on the other side. It is 19.2mm in width and about 1mm thick. At the centre of the surviving part of the plate is the remains of a copper alloy rivet within a circular perforation which has a diameter of about 3mm. Parallel to the diagonal break, there is an indistinct groove which appears to be part of a decorative design. The shaft of the integral hook projects downwards from the centre of the bottom of the plate and curves forwards and then upwards to form a U-shaped hook. The hook is roughly circular in cross-section and terminates with a beast's head, probably a snake. It has prominent eyes and a gaping mouth.
The piece is in poor condition and the metal is a reddish colour. It has a patchy mid-green patina in places on both faces. | Format: | text/html | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ | Publisher: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Rights holder: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Subjects: | archaeology | Temporal: | 1066
1700 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Frank Basford | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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