Record ID: YORYM-149874 - EARLY MEDIEVAL mount

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MOUNT

Unique ID: YORYM-149874

Object type certainty: Certain

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An incomplete cast copper alloy mount of early medieval date. The mount appears to have been rectangular in plan when whole though now only a small portion remains, it is not possible to ascertain the exact proportion of the loss. It consists of a raised rectangular border within which is a decorated panel. The panel is decorated with a Style I animal motif though only the foot of the beast remains. It is common with Style I decoration that the motifs can be interpretable in a number of ways, especially if turned through 90 degrees, although some may seem impossible to interpret.
The reverse of the mount is undecorated and a single long attachment rivet is present in the centre of the fragment.
The metal is a dark brownish-green colour and is slightly worn. The mount is 20.9mm long, 15.7mm wide, 8.9mm thick and weighs 3.4g.

Notes:

These remains are coming from a site which is producing early-medieval cremation debris dating from the 5th - 7th Century. The finder has reported that no bone fragments or pottery sherds are evident within the plough soil.

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 450
Date to: Circa AD 700

Dimensions and weight

Length: 20.9 mm
Width: 15.7 mm
Thickness: 8.9 mm
Weight: 3.4 g
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Cast [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Fragment [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: Yorkshire And The Humber
County: East Riding Of Yorkshire
District: East Riding Of Yorkshire
To be known as: Near Bridlington

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Character undetermined [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 2nd January 2010

Personal details

Found by: This information is restricted for your login.
Recorded by: Mrs Liz Andrews-Wilson - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mrs Liz Andrews-Wilson - [view all attributed records]

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