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Description: | Seven Post Medieval bone mounts, dating AD 1550-1650. The mounts are of a range of shapes and all have incised decoration on one side only. They probably come from a box and have evidence on the reverse of file marks, used to ensure they were secure. All have a dark brown pattination and are in various states of completeness.1. The square mount has a central circular perforation, which probably would have contained a rivet. There is an engraved circle running around the perforation with a cross extending outwards from it, the ends meeting the edges of the mount. In between the cross arms are further radiating lines of different lengths, with a peak in the middle.2. The trapezoidal mount has a rounded rectangular perforation along one of the longest edges. Either side of the perforation are double vertical lines. This mount was likely from the hinge or handle section of the box based on the shape of the perforation. There is a crack at one of the shortest edges and another forming at the opposite end.3. The rectangular mount has a single engraved line at one of the shortest edges, with a double line engraved slightly further down. Beneath the lines is a carved foliate design that appears to resemble a willow tree. However, the decoration would have continued onto another panel so it is difficult to discern the entire design. There is also a break at one of the corners of the end with linear decoration. This piece is slightly bent due to extensive deposition in water.4. The complete asymmetrical mount consists of a rounded shaped section with a knop at the end and a collar separating it from an elongated oval shaped section. The second section tapers before forking out either side of a pointed oval terminal. The engraved decoration is very worn but, upon comparison with the other similar pieces, appears to be a foliate design.5. Part of an almost identical mount to number four, consisting of a round and elongated oval section separated by a collar. The decoration of the collar is more pronounced in this example, consisting of a double engraved line with diagonal lines running through the centre. The foliate design appears across the rest of this piece. There is a break at either end of the mount, but it is highly likely this would have been the same size and shape as mount four.6. This mount is very similar to mounts four and five. It consists of an elongated oval section, tapering at one end before flaring out again, with a rounded knop at the opposite end. The mount is decorated in a foliate design, which appears to show branches in the centre with the outline of the canopy formed by dashed lines running around the branches. The mount is broken at the flaring end, so it's original shape and size is unclear.7. The pointed oval terminal of a similar mount to four, five and six. It is possible that this fragment belongs to either five or six, though it does not fit the break on either. There is a carved line at the broken end with a radiating design, the longest line being in the centre. It appears this piece is also following the foliate decoration on the other pieces.Many similar mounts have been found on the foreshore in front of the Tower of London, often dated to the later Medieval period. However, the identification of a figural mount found in the same vicinity depicting a man wearing late 16th or early 17th century dress (LON-2F1FB2) suggests these are more likely to be later in date. These mounts were found on the same area of the foreshore asLON-2F1FB2.Dimensions:Mount 1- length: 16.30 mm; width: 15.09 mm; weight: 0.52g.Mount 2- length: 62.15 mm; width: 14.93 mm; weight: 2.14g.Mount 3- length: 99.37 mm; width: 9.94 mm; weight: 2.31g.Mount 4- length: 79.60 mm; width: 12.94 mm; weight: 1.77g.Mount 5- length: 49.17 mm; width: 13.20 mm; weight: 1.49g.Mount 6- length: 43.34 mm; width: 12.72 mm; weight: 1.46g.Mount 7- length: 18.50 mm; width: 10.58 mm; weight: 0.38g.Average thickness: 2 mmTotal weight: 10.07g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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