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Description: | Shield-shaped cast copper alloy harness mount depicting the Bohun arms - with three central diagonal flanked by lions rampant. The Bohun arms dates the stud to 1372, or possibly earlier.The De Bohun family have a long history in Northamptonshire, with William De Bohun being made 1st Earl of Northamptonshire in 1337 and strong supporters of Edward III in his military campaigns.The reverse is blank, with a single rivet in the centre. The rivet is 3mm in diameter and 9mm long.For parallels see Ashley (2002, 15; refs. 122-124), p. 57 and p. 8.
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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