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Description: | Cast copper alloy mount of probable Roman, medieval or post medieval date (50-400 AD/ 1300-1700 AD). The mount is a sinuous S shape in plan with a domed D-shaped cross section. There is no evidence of an applied or cast decorative surface. The reverse of the mount is slightly hollow with one central pin. This pin is broken; it has a square shaped cross-section. On the lower part of the mount, close to one edge, are several pits which are probably casting flaws / air bubbles. The mount is a mid green colour and has been abraded and rolled in the plough soil causing it to become slightly a symmetrical in plan. Where abrasion is worst a light green active powdery corrosion product is present. The upper surface is blackened possibly deliberately by the addition of linseed oil. A direct parallel has not been found. The wide date range is due to the patina feeling Roman in date, but the construction and use of a blackened surface is more reminiscent of later medieval metal work.The mount measures 39.1mm length 26.3mm width and is 4.4mm thick; the shank projects 6.7mm and has a cross section that measures 3.1mm x 2.8mm. The mount weighs 11.20 grams. | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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