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Description: | An incomplete cast copper-alloy mount of probable late Early-Medieval date. It is missing one terminal end due to old breaks. The object has a central plate that is flat, lozenge-shaped in form and has at its centre opposing semi-circular notches flanked by slight projecting mouldings. At the complete end is a trefoil shaped terminal with down-turned side fleurs and a central fleur with flattened top. This has a central circular aperture close to the outer edge. The front face of the mount has incised decoration comprising single grooved borders on the outer edges of the side fleurs and the sides of the plate. At the centre of the plate are double crescentic grooves that mirror the form of the notches and are joined at the centre by two short transverse grooves creating a small square at the centre of the plate. The back face of the plate is flat and undecorated and the entire object has a dark green patina. It measures 54.18mm in surviving length, 13.72mm in width at terminal, 1.64mm in thickness, and weighs 5.08g.This is a decorative copper-alloy mount, possibly serving as a fitting for a horse harness or similar object. The form of the decoration is similar to that of late Early-Medieval metalwork (e.g. SF-B793C2, SF2378, NARC-BE48A7 etc.) and suggests a probable 11th century AD date for the current object.
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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