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Description: | A cast copper alloy strap fitting or belt mount of medieval date (13th to 15th Centuries).The mount is of the bar type and consists of a domed central oval, with two projecting lugs. The projectings lugs are rectangular in shape, with a central perforation. The holes are recessed on the rear of the mount. A rivet is present on one of the lugs. The head of the rivet is flush with the front of the mount, but projectThe central oval is domed, with a concave back. Two rows of conjoined pellets are present as decoration, located at the middle of the oval.The mount measures 15.03mm in length, 8.45mm wide (max), 4.77mm wide (min) and is 3.46mm thick. It weighs 0.8 grams. It is a mid green colour and demonstrates an even patina across the surface of the artefact.This style of bar mount was popular during the Medieval period and typically dates from 13th to 15th Centuries AD. Several similar mounts have been recorded on the database (SUSS-A1EF65, PUBLIC-1628F7, WAW-052866 and LEIC-589685 as examples).
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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