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Description: | A bent and incomplete, gilded cast copper-alloy mount, probably a strap-fitting of medieval date. The object is sub-pentagonal in form, with a protrusion to one side. Other than the protrusion the piece is symmetrical, with the widest points tapering to a blunted point lowermost (see image). At the other end the object ends in a pair of similarly blunted points with rounded removal between. There are two internal sub-oval removals just above the widest point, either side of a central rib. The upper surface of the object is moulded in low relief around the elements mentioned - terminals, sides and holes; the lower surface is flat. A rivet survives in place centrally, below the widest point. Emerging from the right hand side of the widest point is a lobed protrusion, with immediate perpendicular rounded lobe. The main protrusion expands gradually before ending with a squaring off, This may represent an old break, but all the possible points of breakage, including the pointed terminals, are well worn. Gilding survives in the more recessed areas of the upper surface, with a 'feathered' quality to it. The lateral protrusion and the double pointed end have been bent downwards. The metal is of a red-brown colour consisting with gilding, covered with dark-green corrosion product. A high medieval date would seem plausible for such metal and surface treatment. However, the function of this fragment is as elusive as its original form.
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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