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MOUNT
Unique ID: IOW-B8826A
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete post-Medieval cast copper-alloy openwork mount (c. 1700-c. 1900).
This mount is sub-triangular in plan with symmetrical moulded decoration at the front and is flat at the rear. The decoration consists of a trio of stylised fish or dolphins with the sea below. All three fish have their tails at the top and heads at the bottom and the details are well defined but slightly worn. The central fish is vertical and the two flanking fishes have curved bodies with their heads turned outwards from the centre. At each side of the curving bodies there is a sub-rectangular opening. There are two smaller circular openings at the top.
The rear face which is flat but undulating has an integral rivet at each corner. These are circular in cross-section.
This mount has a shiny green patina at the front with some wear on the high points. At the rear it is largely matt green.
Height: 40.7mm; width: 37.7mm; thickness: 6.1mm. Weight: 16.12g.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1700
Date to: Circa AD 1900
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Height: 40.7 mm
Width: 37.7 mm
Thickness: 6.1 mm
Weight: 16.12 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 13th November 2013
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2014-1-1
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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