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Description: | An incomplete Medieval copper-alloy belt mount (1066-1500).This mount consists of part of a bar and a complete terminal. Originally, there would have been another terminal at the opposite end.The bar is 'D'-shaped in cross-section and the terminal is shell-shaped. Between the bar and terminal there is a transverse rib. The terminal has an off-centre circular rivet hole with a diameter of 2.10mm. At the rear the hole is countersunk. The rivet is missing. The rear face is flat.This mount is green with traces of a green patina. The break is old.Length: 29.49mm; width of terminal: 9.07mm; width of bar: 3.68mm; thickness: 2.06mm. 1.31g.An example from Westbury, Buckinghamshire has been published (Ivens et al 1995: fig. 153, ref: 74).A similar mount has been recorded from Great Dunham, Norfolk. See Portable Antiquities Scheme find: NMS-64F6D2.Ivens, R. Busby, P and Shepherd, N. 1995. Tattenhoe and Westbury, Two deserted medieval settlements in Milton Keynes. Aylesbury: Bucks. Archaeological Society Monograph Series No 8.
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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