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Description: | An incomplete post medieval mount, possibly a harness boss or fitting, dating from c. 1600 to 1900. The mount is square in shape and the centre is domed. One side of the mount has been distorted. In each rounded corner is a circular hole, the two on the left still contain the separate rivets, which are 7.4mm in diameter. The centre of the mount is decorated with a castle shape, with three turrets at the top, two either side of the building, and a doorway at the bottom. The castle is surrounded by a rectangular moulded line, and an incised line. Beside the top right rivet hole is some traces of gilding. This corner has been bent over on itself. The reverse of the mount is undecorated. The mount is a dark brown colour. Surrounding the castle decoration and the rivet holes is a light brown coloured corrosion, possibly left from the gilding. On the reverse beside the two remaining rivets are traces of iron corrosion. The mount measures 37.6mm by 37.1mm, and is 1.2mm thick. It weighs 13.52g.Similar objects can be seen in records DENO-E5083B and HAMP-D1A237.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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