Record ID: SUSS-6C8BF5 - MEDIEVAL mount

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MOUNT

Unique ID: SUSS-6C8BF5

Object type certainty: Probably

An incomplete cast copper alloy bar mount, dating to the Medieval period. The mount consists of a wider broken end, a rectangular section, followed by a semi-circular end with an elongated sub-oval knop. Within the semi-circular end, there is a circular rivet hole positioned off-centre. In the area between the semi-circular end and the rectangular segment, there are two raised horizontal collars; no traces of gilding or further decoration remain. The reverse surface is flat, but the mount is slightly curved, making the mount generally D-shaped in cross-section. The mount measures 33.42 mm long, 13.86 mm wide, 4.56 mm thick and weighs 6.43 grams.

This type of mount seems to have been commonly used on caskets: cf. Egan (1998), The Medieval Household Daily Living (c. 1150-c. 1450), p 73, Nos. 145 and 147, dating to c. 1230-c. 1270; Also, casket mounts from Read 2001, Nos. 165-167, dating to c. 1230-1260 AD.

Class: Casket

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 1230
Date to: Circa AD 1270

Dimensions and weight

Length: 33.42 mm
Width: 13.86 mm
Thickness: 4.56 mm
Weight: 6.43 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: Incomplete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: South East And London
County: East Sussex
District: Lewes
Parish: Ditchling

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: TQ3113
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source:
Grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 14th November 2011

Personal details

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Recorded by: Mr Toby Bowman - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Miss Stephanie Smith - [view all attributed records]

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