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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy mount of medieval date. The mount is an openwork design in the shape of a cross, though one arm no longer remains. The central section of the mount is circular with a central lozenge shaped hole and four oval holes surrounding it. The three remaining arms project at regular intervals from the outer edge, each with a central circular hole. Attachment loops project from the top of each of the arms, one is now broken. All the breaks are old and worn. A line of small, raised pellets decorate the surface of the mount tracing the path of the openwork design.The reverse is flat and undecorated.The metal has a mid brownish-green patina and is quite worn in places. The mount is 46.9mm long, 37.3mm wide, 4.4mm thick and weighs 13.2g.
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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