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Description: | A Medieval copper-alloy mount.The slightly distorted mount is asymmetrical, with one of its two longer sides being straight and the other, located directly opposite, being wavy. The two opposing shorter sides are of equal form, each having a central projection with wavy top. These two aforementioned projections are linked by a raised central column, formed by an upward bend in the surface of the mount. A circular perforation, situated centrally, interrupts this column, as do two rivet holes, located above and below respectively, one retaining its iron rivet. Flanking the column are two wavy lines of rocker-arm decoration, with a short line of rocker arm occupying the internal area of each wave.Length: 26.7mm; width: 16.6mm; thickness: 0.7mm; weight: 1.84g.No parallel could be found for this piece and its precise function is uncertain. Rocker arm decoration was often employed on buckles, strap-ends and other small items of metalwork during the Medieval period, in particular during the 13th and 14th centuries.
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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