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Description: | An incomplete and slightly misshapen post-Medieval cast copper-alloy mount (c. 1500-c. 1700 AD).The body of the mount is flat and symmetrical. It has a rectangular terminal at each end which has a decorative transverse groove. There is an indent at the end of the grooves. It has a central rectangular element that is divided from the terminals by two semi-circular cut outs at each side. Each projecting end of this element has two indents similar to those on the terminals. The rear face has two tapering integral spikes, one at each end. These are rectangular in cross-section. The tip of one is missing. This mount is mid-green patina. At the front there are numerous diagonal scratch or file marks.24.34 x 12.46 x 10.02mm. Weight: 3.85g.A hooked mount is of a similar design (Read 2008: 217, ref: 781).
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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