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Description: | An incomplete cast copper-alloy mount of post-Medieval date (1600-1700).The mount is sub-triangular in plan. It is convex at the front, with worn moulded decoration, and slightly concave at the rear. It has an elongated knop at one end and a much shorter knop at the opposite end. Two integral tapering spikes are situated close to the longitudinal centre-line on the rear face. These are circular in cross-section and one is incomplete. The break is old.This mount is generally in poor condition and has traces of a mid-brown patina. It has copper alloy corrosion products on the rear face.21.0 x 10.3 x 5.7mm. Weight: 1.32g.A similar mount has been published and dated 17th century (Read 2001: 28, fig. 20, ref: 292).
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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