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Description: | Medieval copper alloy heraldic mount, 90mm long, 42mm wide and 3mm thick with a weight of 15.78grams. The object consists of a suspenion mount with an attached harness mount. The suspension mount is sub-triangular in form with damaged edges which show possible lobed protrusions. It is decorated with a raised triangular border which contains a depiction of a 'castle' with large central door and crenallated roof. Above this is a rectangular panel which contains a lion 'passant'. Parts of this decoration have linear incised borders which appear to be picked out in gilding. The base of the suspension mount tapers in width and contains a folded and rivetted double 'hinge.' This contains a bar onto which the harness pendant is suspended. The pendant, which is sub rectangular has an integral loop fitted into the apex of a steep triangular protrusion. This fits on the bar in between the two hinges. The pendant is also decorated with the 'castle' and lion passant, again with traces of gilding. The pendant has two holes near its lower edge, one corresponding to the castle door appears to be deliberate. It has a fixing prong in teh centr eof its reverse side, which appears to be a later addition as it corresponds with a sub rectangular plate on the upper surface, obscuring the decoration.Griffiths, N. states that rectangular mounts may date to the 13th C, but most are 14th Century.
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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