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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy Medieval hooked mount dating from about 1270-1350 AD. The plate and hook are D-shaped in cross section and flat at the rear. The mount is in the form of plate with the remains of an integral hook which has been bent over and now rests against one of the rivets. There is a moulded collar just below the curve where the hook begins. An integral rivet, circular in cross section is situated at each end of the plate. The ends of each rivet are burred over in order to secure a rove, now missing. The object has traces of a medium green patina and light orange corrosion may be seen throughout. Please also compare with PAS record IDs: IOW-2BF5B0.Length: 37.9mm; Width: 10.4mm; Thickness: 14.3mm; Weight: 13.28g
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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