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Description: | A fragment of a post-Medieval copper-alloy mount or strap fitting (c. 1600-c. 1700).The object is sub-rectangular in plan, moulded at the front and largely flat at the rear. This is a terminal of the object and is in the form of a fleur-de-lis. The central pointed petal is uppermost and each side petals has a circular perforation. The side petals curve round to join the main body. At the front, between the central petal and each side petal, there is an oblique ridge which is repeated below each side fleur. The rear face has an integral spike mid-way between the two holes. The spike is sub-rectangular in cross-section.This mount is drab green and the surface is uneven. There is iron staining around the spike. The break is old.Length: 20.6mm; width: 13.2mm; thickness: 5.9mm. Weight: 1.96g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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