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Description: | Post Medieval cast copper alloy strap mount, dating to the 17th century AD. In plan the central and largest part of the mount is elongated sub-triangular in shape, at the wide base-end there is a rectangular shaped terminal whilst the opposite apex-end terminates in an acorn-shaped knop with a semi-circular base, transverse collar and rounded 'nut' coming to a point at the top. The reverse is flat with two integral circular sectioned attachment spikes, one a stub which is offset near the centre and one complete spike near the top, bent upwards to touch the top. The mount is 25.2mm long and 8.2mm wide, it is 1.8mm thick excluding the spikes, 5.4mm including. It weighs 1.63g.A similar mounts from Somerset has been dated by Read to the 17th century. Cf. Read (2001: 35), fig. 20, no.292.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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