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Description: | A copper-alloy mount of Medieval date, possibly a book mount. It has a square plate with dome-shaped, conical central boss that has a hollow/concave back face. At each corner of the plate are unevenly cast and slightly irregular loops with central circular perforations. The front face is worn, but has traces of a dark green patina and gilding. A similar green/brown patina is visible on the back face, which apart from the concave central area is flat and undecorated. The entire object measures 22.87mm in length (including loops), 23.20mm in width (including loops), 6.55mm in thickness at central boss, and weighs 4.22g.This object probably served as a mount, although it does share some similarities in terms of form with Medieval strap distributors but is perhaps a little small and demonstrates no signs of use wear. Similar objects interpreted as mounts for the front covers of later Medieval books are noted from Medieval London (Egan, 1998: no. 926) and on the PAS database from Warwickshire (WAW-4B1B36), Hampshire (HAMP-5F6592), Hertfordshire (BH-922C44) and Norfolk (NMS-415D31). This seems the most likely interpretation for the current object and therefore suggests a date in the 13th-15th centuries AD.
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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