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MOUNT
Unique ID: LANCUM-17FB42
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete copper-alloy circular mount of Post-Medieval 16th to 17th century date. It is D-shaped in section. The outer edge of the front face is decorated with beaded decoration. Within this is a central boss with a convex front face. On the back face are the remains of two integrally cast broken spikes. These would have been trapezoidal, tapering to a point and bent forwards. The diameter is 58mm. Similar to SF-DBA692, and LVPL-23FFC5.
Class: Polyhedral
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Diameter: 58 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 27th August 2014
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Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Cambridgeshire (County)
District: South Cambridgeshire (District)
To be known as: OVER
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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