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Description: | A copper alloy mount dating from the Early Medieval period, probably 1000 - 1100 AD. It is in the Urnes style and is probably Viking. It has a worn zoomorphic terminal with a serpentine body. The centre of the mount is lozenge shaped, with the beast on the left side, with it's head down. The centre of the mount is openwork with four circular holes and one kidney shaped one. There is a projecting loop containing a circular hole on each side. These may be fixing points. At the top of the mount is another asymmetric terminal, possibly also zoomorphic. The whole mount is very worn making if difficult to interpret the decoration. The reverse of the mount is nearly flat, but slightly rounded. It has a red brown colour with no surviving patina. It has a length of 47.39mm, width 21.33mm, thickness 3.33mm, weight 10.15g. DOR-398C30 seems to be another mount of very similar design.
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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