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Description: | A cast copper alloy Medieval strap mount dating from about AD 1250 - 1350. It consists of two tri-lobed terminals in the form of fleurs-de-lys connected by a central circular ring. The upper face is moulded and the reverse is flat. The hole in the cnetre of the moun t has a diameter of 4.87mm and is probably decorative. There is a rivet hole in the centre of each terminal. The remains of a copper alloy rivet remain in place in one of the holes. The artefact has a rough, dark brown patina. It is 36.7mm long, 18.2mm wide and 4.4mm thick. It weighs 8.47gm.Similar, but less substantial bar mounts with an openwork cental lobe, can be seen on page 214 of Egan and Pritchard's Dress Accessories. They date from about AD 1270 - 1350.
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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