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Description: | Lead alloy and ?copper alloy, possibly paintedHarness Boss. Cast plano-convex discoid mount with a raised display face comprising - from the centre - a floral boss within a wreath, a plain zone, and an outer border representing a folded or gathered fabric. On the back, a low lug towards the edge and a central pair of interlinked drawn wire loops relate to attachment. A short part of the outer border is lost. The display face bears a dark coating. This may be an original feature, though the finder is an enthusiastic restorer. This reporter has hitherto regarded these objects as of an earlier post-medieval date; however, Griffiths et al. 2007, (Meols: The Archaeology of the North Wirral Coast, page 225, pl. 48 no. 3138) ascribed these to the second half of the 19th century. Suggested date: Modern, 1850-1900.Diameter: 46.9mm, Thickness: 12mm, Weight: 70.94gms.
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