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Description: | Treasure Case 2009 T647: British Museum Report:Object Date: 7th centuryDescription: Cloisonné mountRectangular cloisonné mount consisting of a warped, box-shaped, sturdy frame into which geometric cells, now mostly damaged, are set. Most of the garnets have fallen out, but there are two left. One is broken and barely wedged into its cell, the other one has sunk in its cell, but its backing foil is in place and clearly visible.The back is plain but bears the impression of the cell walls on the front. There are four rivet holes in the corners of the mount.Discussion: The make-up of the mount resembles an older example inlaid with garnets and glass paste from the Isle of Wight (TAR 2004, no. 88.K). It corresponds in size, but not cell shape to the Kirk Deighton find, which shows stepped cloisons typical of 7th-century garnet inlay.Non-destructive X-ray fluorescence analysis of the surface of the mount indicated a gold content of 83-86% with 12-14% silver and the remainder being copper. The red stone was identified by Raman spectroscopy as garnet.Dimensions: L 18.28 mm; W 12.91 mm; Weight 2.1 gramsNote: This find qualifies as Treasure under the Treasure Act of 1996.Dr. Sonja Marzinzik, M.A., F.S.A.Curator, Insular Early Medieval CollectionsDepartment of Prehistory and EuropeThe British Museum
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