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Description: | A complete cast copper alloy hooked mount of probable Post-Medieval date (c. AD 1500 ? c. AD 1600). Length 39.0mm, width 22.0mm and 2.1mm thick. Weight 6.59g.
The mount is irregular in plan, having a sub-circular plate and a projecting hook that curves forwards with a sub-rectangular curved hook projecting from on edge. The plate has a slightly raised border which is crescent-shaped. Within the border, the upper half of the plate has traces of a moulded design. However, these features are now indistinguishable, possibly through wear. The lower half of the plate is pierced with a large semi-circular opening. At the junction of the hook with the plate is a small six- pointed star; this is irregular in plan and crudely executed, it projects into the pierced semi-circle opening described above. The hook, projecting from between two of the star points, is sub-rectangular in cross-section.
The rear of the mount is flat and undecorated. There are two integral cast spikes on the upper and lower edges of the mount. These spikes would have been passed through pierced holes in a leather strap or belt and then bent over to secure the mount. One of the spikes is complete and just the basal part of the other has survived. The complete spike is sub-rectangular in cross-section and tapers to a point
The mount is largely corroded. However, a mid-green patina has survived in places and there are minute traces of tinning on the front face. Where the metal is visible, its surface colour is reddish.
This artefact is broadly similar in shape and size to Post-Medieval hooked tags and a similar date has been suggested.
A very similar hooked mount possible made of lead alloy has been recorded from Shropshire. See Portable Antiquities Scheme find: HESH-B58192 . | 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: | 1500
1600 | 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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