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Description: | A incomplete cast lead or lead alloy lion headed mount, of probable Post Medieval dating (16th to 18th Centuries AD).The mount is sub oval in plan and D-shaped in cross section. It consists of a Lion's Head, and surrounding mane, facing outwards. The detail of the face and mane have been lost through abrasion, but it is possible to identify the eyes, nose and mouth of the lion. Some of the mane appears to have been lost from the base of the mount. The back of the mount is plain and undecorated. The remains of an iron attachment are present, one going horizontally across the mount and a third iron wire pointing vertically upwards.It measures 29.35mm in length, 23.28mm wide and 12.69mm thick. It weighs 24.1 grams.The mount is a light to mid grey colour, with an even surface patina. The iron attachments on the rear are a reddish brown colour, and are not exhibits areas of bare metal, where the corrosion layer has laminated away from the original metal surface. The mount has suffered from abrasion, with loss of surface detail.Several similar mounts have been recorded on the PAS database including HAMP-063211, WILT-DA7874 and BERK-A58394. These have all been dated to the Post Medieval period, c. 1500 to 1700 AD, mainly due to being solid, cast out of lead and with an iron attachment wire on the back. The Roman Lion Head mounts tend to be conical hollow cast objects, made from copper alloy.
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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