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Description: | A worn, cast copper-alloy mount of possible late Early-Medieval date. It is sub-oval shaped in plan, triangular in section with concave back face and moulded decoration on the front face. This appears to be zoomorphic in form and comprises a triangular nose or snout at the base with curving grooves to either side, above which are triangular eyes, a prominent forehead with central vertical ridge, and slightly curved and projecting oval shaped ears. At the top of the plate is a trefoil or trifoliate terminal, each of the three fleurs having a central groove. A single circular rivet hole is present at the centre of the terminal where it joins the head of the object. All surfaces are extremely worn with traces of a dark green patina. It measures 21.33m in length, 11.30mm in width, 4.84mm in thickness and 2.42g in weight.This is a small, decorative mount with zoomorphic elements that may well date to the later Early-Medieval period. It shares similarities with other examples noted on the PAS database (e.g. YORYM-27DAF1, NCL-CD4F50, WMID-C6E687 or WAW-F794D6) and while none offers a direct parallel its form, function and stylised decorative elements are similar. This might indicate usage as a mount, perhaps relating to harness equipment, and possibly in the 11th to 12th centuries AD, although an earlier or later date range cannot be ruled out entirely.
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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