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Description: | A corroded Medieval to Post Medieval cast copper alloy openwork decorative mount. The mount is sub-circular in shape with an extended tab protruding from the top of the outside edge. The end of the tab is semi-circular in shape and is pierced by a circular hole. Viewed with the extended tab at 12 o'clock there are shorter peripheral tabs placed at 2, 5, and 7 o'clock; the lower two are each pierced with a circular hole. There is a further hole at 12 o'clock at the base of the extended tab. The centre of the mount has a circular openwork design which consists of an upright stylised cross moline, with a pierced quattrefoil centre. The front face of the mount is slightly dished with moulded upper edges to the outside and openwork part of the design, whilst the reverse is slightly convex with flat edges. The extended tab has the appearance of a suspension loop; however, the circular hole is the same size as the other three on the mount and has no evidence of preferential wear which would indicate suspension. The holes are parallel-sided and sharp on the surface and therefore would be unsuitable for thread. Consequently, along with the other holes they are perhaps more likely to comprise a simple fixing loop to rivet to the mounted surface. No parallel could be found for the object either in reference publications or on the PAS database. However judging from the style and the crispness of preservation a general Medieval to Post Medieval date is suggested.
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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