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Description: | An Early Medieval (Anglo Saxon) copper alloy disc mount (5th - 6th century). The mount comprises a disc with three integral studs on the reverse for attachment. The front of the disc is decorated with a chip carved pattern, Style I. There is a central circular pellet and then a ring surrounds it. The ring appears to have inlaid glass. Around this there is a typical Style I motif comprising devolved zoomorphic elements arranged in a circular pattern. Around the central ring there is a hexagonal pattern comprising six groups of three raised ribs carved to they appear to be interlaced. Around the edge there is a border of six zoomorphic feet all within an external raised rib border. There is a large amount of gilding present on the front surface. The copper alloy has a pale green patina.
Dimensions: diameter:25.18 mm; thickness: 6.72mm; weight: 5.94g.
The three integral studs on the reverse are similar to those on a mount in The Ashmolean no. 47.6 and the decoration is similar to that on a saucer brooch no. 24.9, both dated 5th - 6th century (MacGregor and Bolick 1993: 53 and 241).
This type of circular mount is thought to be from horse harness. Compare BUC-24D605.
Reference: MacGregor, A. & Bolick, E. 1993. A summary catalogue of the Anglo-Saxon collections (non-ferrous metals). British Archaeological Reports: British Series 230. | 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: | 410
600 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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