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Description: | A cast copper-alloy mount of late Medieval or Post Medieval date. The mount is in the form of a trefoil with each leaf having three circular decorative perforations. Between each leaf, and integral to the mount there is a pointed oval leaf with a linear groove as decoration. At the centre of the trefoil there is a bulbous knop. It is not certain wether the knop is integral or separate. The reverse of the mount is flat except for a central rivet which has a circular washer at the terminal. The surface of the mount has a dark grey/green matte patina with traces of a black coating. It measures 13.68mm long, 13.16mm wide, 4.27mm thick and weighs 0.8g.The mount probably dates to the late Medieval or early Post Medieval period considering the style and how well it is made, 15th to 16th centuries. It was probably a strap fitting.
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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