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Description: | A large lead alloy harness boss dating to the Post-Medieval period, (1500-1700). The object is circular in plan, thick and flat. The object has foliate relief decoration surrounding a central roundel. The outer edge of the object has been damaged and some parts are missing. The outer circumference is decorated with quatrefoil flowers, four of which are present. Between the flowers is more foliate decoration. On the reverse of the object are the stubs of two iron rivets or spikes for attachment. It probably dates from the eighteenth century.Similar examples which can be found on the database are SF6788 and SWYOR-937753. Similar examples can be seen in Bailey's "Detector Finds" (1999).
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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