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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy Post Medieval decorated plate from a sword-belt hanger, c. 16th century AD.The remains of the hanger comprises one of the separately manufactured mounts with an integral suspension hook and separate rivets; this would have been suspended from a horizontal bar with suspension loops and were usually designed in sets of three. The mount consists of a symmetrical trilobed foliate plate with a trefoil terminal. There are two rivet holes at the top and bottom of the mount, on the central axis, approximately 2mm in diameter, the top one of which is filled with corrosion from the iron rivet, whilst the other is clear but with some iron corrosion visible. The hook for suspension is missing, but would have consisted of a forward-facing globular-ended integral suspension hook.The mount has asymmetrical foliate incised decoration on the outer face; the reverse face is plain. The mount has an uneven green patina.The mount is 38.6mm in length, 20.0mm in width at the widest point, 2.0mm thick and weighs 6.6 grams.A similar complete sword belt hanger is illustrated in Read 2008, p. 220, no. 793. A similar incomplete single plate: PAS database SUSS-7ED153.
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