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MOUNT
Unique ID: DENO-C9E270
Object type certainty: Certain
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Medieval cast copper alloy bar strap mount, complete. Central circular, domed lobe, decorated with three beaded transverse lines on the obverse and hollowed on the reverse; smaller circular lobes at opposite ends, each pierced to take rivet; only one copper alloy rivet surviving and this is flush on the obverse, 3.8mm long, and splayed at its end on the reverse; maximum thickness of strap c.0.7mm. Dark green patina. Length 3.2mm, width 12.5mm, thickness across centre 3.4mm, overall thickness including rivet 5.5mm, weight 1.9g.
This form of belt mount was very popular in the Medieval period and was in use from at least 1150-1450 AD (Egan and Pritchard 1991: pp26 and 214).
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Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1150
Date to: Circa AD 1450
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 23.2 mm
Width: 12.5 mm
Thickness: 3.4 mm
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Derby E7707
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Nottinghamshire (County)
District: Newark and Sherwood (District)
To be known as: South Clifton Area
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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