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Description: | Incomplete cast copper alloy mount of probably late Medieval or Post Medieval date. The mount is incomplete with a moulded front and flat back, apart from a recessed area behind the thickest section. The outer edge follows the design. The remaining section has a lion standing holding a shield in the traditional position for a heraldic supporter (rampant). The lion possibly has its head turned upwards or facing right but the long strips of the mane are clearly visible. There is a integral circular loop on the lions back above the tail for a rivet attachment. The shield sits on a recessed border with diagonal incised lines but is otherwise plain and appears to have a straight top and sides which are concave curved at the top then convex curved at the base narrowing to a rounded or pointed bottom. The shield is broken top and bottom with an old break. The right edge, running down the shield, may be complete or broken, it is unclear under the corrosion. There is a semi-circular indent in the straight edge with appears original. It is 29.3mm long by 19.1mm wide and 3.3mm thick; it weighs 4.56 grams.The style of the lion, with stylised mane and rather triangular head is a distinctly Medieval form but the shield is a type more commonly seen in the late Medieval and early Post Medieval.
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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