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Description: | An incomplete copper-alloy probable harness mount or fitting of Medieval date. It consists of a circular plate that has a flattened outer edge and a high, pointed conical central boss with hollow back face. The outer edge is decorated with multiple incised grooves that radiate from the centre, although the cone itself appears undecorated. At the top of the object is an incomplete sub-rectangular suspension loop with the remains of what appears to be a circular rivet hole. At the base, slightly to one side, a second rivet with cylindrical shaft and flattened rectangular head has pierced the border and seems to indicate re-use of the object at a later date, perhaps due to the original suspension loop breaking in antiquity. The front face of the object is covered with gilding, the surface at the centre of the cone now mostly missing due to post-depositional damage. The entire object measures 26mm in length, 21.70mm in width/diameter, 10.14mm in height, and weighs 5.14g. A close parallel to this object has not been identified as yet, however, it is probably a decorative mount related to harness fittings and heraldic pendants typical of the Medieval period. It is likely to date to between the 12th and 14th 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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