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Description: | A copper alloy curved mount, perhaps from a box or piece of furniture. It is probably Late Medieval to Post Medieval in date. It is sub-rectangular in plan. At each end is a spade shaped terminal with a central countersunk hole in each. There is a narrow neck between each terminal and the main body of the mount. This is rectangular in section with bevelled sides. A thicker and wider area near one end has two smaller holes through it (about 3mm diameter each). The sides of the holes are worn as if there was cord passing through them. The left hand hole (as photographed) is worn on the upper left side, and the right hand hole is worn on the lower right side. This suggests that the cords pulled at a 45 degree angle to the orientation of the mount. On the reverse, the metal between the two holes are worn, suggesting that one cord passed through both holes, and across the back of the mount. The mount is curved, more strongly so at the other end to the thickened area. It is not clear whether this is original or later damage. The metal has a light green patina, and the edges are quite crisp suggesting a Late Medieval to Post Medieval date.
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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