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Description: | A complete copper alloy Mount of Post-Medieval date (AD 1550-1750). The object is composed of a quatrefoil with four outwardly projecting spurs. The centre of the mount is in the form of a cross with a square centre boss. The spaces between the arms of the cross and the outer quatrefoil rim are open and could be described as 'heart-shaped'. The front of the mount is slightly domed. The back of the mount is undecorated and has two projecting integral rivets.The metal is a dark brown in colour with a pitted patina.Length: 29.01mm, Width: 30.83mm, Thickness: 2.34mm, Weight: 0.18g.Similar examples can be seen on the Portable Antiquities Database: SOM-6D3A92, NLM-28CE3B and BERK-0F10A5
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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