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Description: | Medieval cast copper alloy harness mount from which a harness pendant would have been suspended. The mount has a base strip from which two open rectangles project up at 90 degrees. At each end and between the rectangles are circular domed sections with flat backs and central circular holes for attachment. At obne end is a projecting terminal knop while the other ends in an old break. The front and sides of the mount have traces of gilding. It measures 55.4mm long, 6.2mm wide, 10.9mm in thickness and weighs 7.78g.Similar fittings are shown in Griffiths (1986:4, no.22-24) and on the PAS database; NMS-7C7611. They are dated to the late 13th to 14th century.
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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