Record ID: SWYOR-7CAAE7 - EARLY MEDIEVAL mount

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Mount

Unique ID: SWYOR-7CAAE7

Object type certainty: Certain

A resized image of PAS 1007 early medieval mount with 2 rivets

A fragment of copper alloy, probably a mount with two rivets still in place. The object is rectangular in plan and curved in section, with two separate thin wire copper alloy rivets surviving, with the ends thickened. The ends of the mount are probably old breaks. It has no visible decoration. It is believed to be Early Medieval in date because its patina and condition are very similar to other Early Medieval finds from the same site. Its function is unknown but it could have been part of binding, maybe from a shield. It has a length of 11.18mm, width 4.98mm, thickness 1.20mm, weight 0.38g. A close parallel has not been found.

Notes:

This object and the attached records were recovered from a site which may be the location of an Early Medieval moot site, though later disturbance makes the site difficult to interpret. Archaeological work including trial trenching in advance of development has not yet revealed any further evidence. Most of the finds recovered through metal detecting are Early Medieval; material of this date is rare in West Yorkshire.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 400
Date to: Circa AD 1066

Dimensions and weight

Length: 11.18 mm
Width: 4.98 mm
Thickness: 1.2 mm
Weight: 0.38 g
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Incomplete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: Yorkshire And The Humber
County: West Yorkshire
District: Leeds
To be known as: Morley

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 18th January 2010

Personal details

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Recorded by: Mr David Crowther - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: - [view all attributed records]

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