Record ID: LON-FF8BE0 - MEDIEVAL mount

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MOUNT

Unique ID: LON-FF8BE0

Object type certainty: Certain

A resized image of A Medieval copper alloy bar mount dating 13th – 14th century.

A Medieval copper alloy bar mount dating 13th - 14th century. This mount has been constructed from a rectangular piece of copper alloy with two rivet holes arranged along the mid-line. The rivets are still in situ. The front surface is decorated with a pelleted border and a groove along each of the longer edges. The copper alloy has a pale green patina.

Egan & Pritchard (1991:212 no.1132) illustrates similar examples which were found still attached to a leather strap. These mounts were found in a context which dated 1270-1350.

Dimensions: length: 8.80mm; width: 7.68mm; thickness including rivets: 3.62mm; weight: 0.34g.

Class: Bar

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1400

Dimensions and weight

Length: 8.8 mm
Width: 7.68 mm
Thickness: 3.62 mm
Weight: 0.34 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: Complete [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]

Personal details

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Recorded by: Mrs Kate Sumnall - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mrs Kate Sumnall - [view all attributed records]

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