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Description: | An incomplete copper alloy box or casket mount, probably of Late Medieval to Early Post Medieval dating (c. AD 1350 to AD 1600).The mount is incomplete and rectangular in shape. The original mount would have been longer in length as old breaks are present at both the short ends. The long edges are the original edges of the mount. The front of the mount displays foliate decoration, consisting of a heart shape, with a trefoil end. The surface has been gilded. The right hand is straighter in comparison, with a small rectangular projection at the top. The mount has been folded, partially in half.The rear of the mount is undecorated. Two incomplete circular sectioned attachment spikes are present on the reverse. They have a diameter of 2.2 mm.The mount measures 20.2 mm in length, 13.0 mm wide and 9.5 mm thick. The metal is 1.7 mm thick.It weighs 2.5 grams.Similar casket or box mounts have been recorded on the PAS database, including WMID-C38147 and WAW-5C37E2.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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