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Description: | A complete Post Medieval cast copper alloy belt mount, probably for use as a sword belt hanger. In plan the mount is comprised of a tapering rectangle with an inward facing chevron shape at one end and a narrowed rectangular backward looping closed hook at the other. The hook retains a separate circular ring (1.8mm diameter cross-section) with the slight remains of casting sprue on opposite sides. The main body has two circular rivet holes on its central axis, one of which has substantial iron remains on the reverse side. The upper face of the mount has rounded edges and the reverse face is slightly dished. It is 40.1mm long, 13.4mm wide, 7mm thick and weighs 3.64g. These mounts are generally associated with use as sword hangers, albeit this particular example is not very robust and may have supported something of lesser weight. Mounts of this type are usually assigned a 17th century date.
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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