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Description: | A complete copper alloy harness mount of medieval date. The mount is formed from a flat square plate with four worn circular rivet holes, one in each corner, though only one rivet survives in situ. The front surface is decorated with a raised moulded design featuring a recessed circular cell containing an equal armed cross with recessed centre. Each arm of the cross has three extensions with globular terminals projecting out into the surrounding cell. The cross retains traces of red enamel and the recessed area around the cross has areas of blue enamel remaining.The metal has a dark blackish-green patina and is worn. The mount is 28.3mm x 27.9mm, 4.9mm thick and weighs 10.4g.Similar mounts have been recorded on the PAS database including SOM-2BCED1 and SF-76E134, and examples of the same design also occur on different object types such as IOW-B1CCD1 and SOM-EEA867. It has been suggested that this design is a variation on the Cross of Toulouse and may relate to Simon de Montfort (see SOM-2BCED1).
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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