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Description: | A circular copper alloy mount probably dating from the Medieval period. It is circular and very thin, with a small circular hole in the centre. It is decorated with a zoomorphic image of a mythical beast, perhaps a wyvern. The beast has a rounded body with two back legs with three toes on each, and a long tail with a bushy end. Unusually, it does not seem to have any fore limbs, though there are a few lines at the top of the back legs which could be a diminutive wing. It has a rectangular head with pointed ears and a wide mouth. The background is cross hatched. The mount has a diameter of 23.65mm, thickness 0.73mm, weight 1.05g. This object is probably part of a larger one, but which has not been identified. It may be a mount or an inlay.
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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