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Description: | Cast copper alloy suspension mount for a scabbard length 67mm, width 58mm, thickness 2mm, weight 21.7g. This is a sub-rectangular plate with a rounded top. There is a slot that runs from the centre of the base up three quarters the length of the plate, this divides the lower half into two rectangular sections. The upper section is semicircular and has a hook at the top for suspension onto a belt. The square sections have an undulating base and are decorated with a floral motif, both has a single rivet hole at the base. The semicircular section has six lines radiating from the base of the hook, below is a linear band decorated with square panels, there is a loop at either end of the band. There are two rivet holes in this panel. All rivet holes are encrusted with iron corrosion which is all that remains of the iron rivets.
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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