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Description: | A copper-alloy openwork mount of probable Medieval date.The main portion of the piece takes the form of a cuboid with an openwork quatrefoil (filled with concreted soil) passing through its centre and an angled 'foot' at one of the bottom corners. Around the perimeter of each side is an incised ropework border, inside this a cruciform arrangement of lines, the centre point being the middle of the quatrefoil. An integral rivet of tapering, circular section is located at the centre of the flat underside. Extending upwards from the centre of the top side is the remnants of what appears to be a right-angled loop. The piece measures 28.3mm long, 16.3mm wide and 6.8mm thick. The weight is 10.28g (a small mount of the soil removed).No parallel could be found for this piece. The short, unbent rivet suggests that it may be a casket fitting, possibly an attachment for a chain or handle. The nature of the decoration indicates a probable later 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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