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Description: | A complete copper alloy Heraldic stud Mount of Medieval date (AD 1250-1350). The object is shield shaped and flat with the arms: "a lion rampant queue fourchy" (a lion rampant with a forked tail on a red background) in enamel. The reverse of the object has an integral, single projecting rivet and is undecorated.The imagery on the device is similar to a number of Coats of Arms most likely it is associated with the Attwood family (Shropshire).The metal is a light green in colour with a smooth and uncorroded patina.Similar examples can be seen on the Portable Antiquities Database: SWYOR-7AF446, HESH-62D274 and NMGW-C792E2.Clark (eds), P 70, No 77.Height: 16.91mm, Length of Rivet: 10.30mm, Width: 13.80mm, Thickness: 3.03mm, Weight: 3.8g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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