Record ID: NCL-A57355 - MEDIEVAL mount

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MOUNT

Unique ID: NCL-A57355

Object type certainty: Certain

An incomplete mount of late Medieval date, c. 1340-1550.

The mount is cast in copper-alloy , and consists of a circular body and saltire extending out of the body. The face in inscribed to continue the appearance of the arms on the body. The reverse is undecorated. One edge of the body bears evidence of a break in a slightly different corrosion biproduct.

See no 1161, pl 21 in Meols.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Exactly AD 1350
Date to: Exactly AD 1550

Dimensions and weight

Thickness: 11.83 mm
Weight: 2.6 g
Diameter: 19.62 mm
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: North East
County: Northumberland
District: Castle Morpeth
Parish: Longhorsley

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: NZ1494
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source: From finder
Grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 13th October 2011 - Thursday 10th November 2011

Personal details

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Recorded by: Dr Robert Collins - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Miss Wendy Malkin - [view all attributed records]

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