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Description: | An incomplete copper alloy, mount or strap fitting of the Post Medieval period, dating from c. AD 1550 - c. AD 1700.This equal-ended mount is sub-rectangular in plan and slightly D shaped in section with two complete cast copper alloy integral pointed lugs (one of which has been bent into a hook and the other is incomplete) at the top and bottom of the back of the artefact. The artefact has a decorative form comprising of an oval centre flanked by a single protruding knop to the left and right at the top and bottom of this centre. The ends of the mount then narrow slightly before expanding outwards again to form sub-triangular terminals. There is no decoration on the front or back of the mount, although the edges of the front of the object have been bevelled.The mount measures 41.7 mm in length and is 11.4 mm wide. It has a maximum thickness of 10.5 mm (including the lug) and 2.3 mm (thickness of the metal). It weighs 6.4 g.The mount is a light to mid green in colour and has an even surface patina. Abrasion caused by movement whilst within the plough soil may have resulted in the loss of some of the original surface detail. Similar mounts with integral pointed lugs are illustrated in Read, B. (2001), pages 28-9 & 34-37, figs 19-22. Other examples of this type of mount have been recorded on the database, including WMID-979B24.Reference:Read, B. (2001), 'Metal Artefacts of Antiquity: A Catalogue of Small Finds from Specific areas of the United Kingdom' Portcullis Publishing.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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