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Description: | Medieval harness mount (12th to 13th centuries): The copper alloy mount is rectangular in plan, with a rounded upper edge and folded lower edge. This fold has a vertical slot in the centre. The reverse has an integral stud on the upper portion which is incomplete. The surface is abraded and has a matte green colour. The mount measures 17.93mm long, 6.92mm wide and 4.37mm thick. It weighs 0.8g.This mount would have originally supported a harness pendant. Ashley (2002) illustrates particularly decorative examples of these mounts and dates them to the 12th to 13th centuries.Ashley, S. 2002 Medieval Armourial Horse Furniture in Norfolk. East Anglian Archaeology 101
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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