Record ID: LON-554844 - EARLY MEDIEVAL mount

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Mount

Unique ID: LON-554844

Object type certainty: Certain

A resized image of Early Medieval copper alloy hanging bowl mount

An Early Medieval copper alloy enamelled hanging bowl mount (escutcheon) dating to the 7th century. This mount has a tear-dropped shape plate with a hook projecting from the rounded end and crescent-shaped projections (fish-tail in appearance) from the pointed end and from each side. The lower crescent projection is slightly larger than the sides. The reverse is slightly roughened. The front surface is decorated with a symmetrical interlace and fret pattern against an enamelled background. The copper alloy has an even pale green patina.

Dimensions: length: 48.32mm; width: 34.02m; thickness: 2.38mm; weight: 11.65g.

Similar examples are recorded from Whitby, Seagry (Wiltshire) and Lincoln.

Identification by Helen Geake and Kevin Leahy, PAS Finds Advisors for Early Medieval artefacts.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 600
Date to: Circa AD 700

Dimensions and weight

Length: 48.32 mm
Width: 34.02 mm
Thickness: 2.38 mm
Weight: 11.65 g
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Secondary material: Enamel [scope notes| view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Cast [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Decoration style: Interlace [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Surface Treatment: Inlaid with enamel [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: South East And London
County: Buckinghamshire
District: Wycombe
To be known as: Near Henley

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m [scope notes]

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Recorded by: Mrs Kate Sumnall - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Dr Helen Geake - [view all attributed records]
Secondary identifier: Dr Kevin Leahy - [view all attributed records]

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