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Description: | A square copper alloy mount which is probably Medieval. The mount is a stepped pyramid formed from three squares of sheet metal, stacked on top of one another, each one successively smaller. Each square has shallow grooves running around the edge; there is a double border on the lower two squares and one on the upper square. The top square also has a cross saltire incised on the top. The squares ore not quite true, and they do not line up perfectly with each other. The reverse of the mount carries the remains of a mounting stud, most of which is missing. The edges of the lowest square are somewhat ragged, having been damaged in antiquity, so it may have been a larger object. The mount has a dark brown patina. It is 24.2mm long, 23.8mm wide and 5.1mm thick. It weighs 5.54gm. It is not known what this object was part of, but a slight curve suggests that it could possibly have been a vessel mount. A similar object on the database is NMS-E5C435. The decoration and patina suggest a medieval date.
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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