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MOUNT

Unique ID: SUSS-9AFD98

Object type certainty: Certain
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A fragment of Early Anglo-Saxon decorative metalwork that may be a mount or a pendant. The artefact has been cast from copper alloy, and the obverse retains a tiny amount (2%) of its original gilded surface. It appears that a loop at the top has broken off so that only the base of the loop remains; the main body is thicker around the base of the loop. The obverse, which is slightly convex, has a stylised face, eyes, brows, nose (and possible moustache), hair (and possibly an ear) and cheeks. Around the face is a plain border, itself suggesting that the pendant was once circular. The reverse is undecorated and gently concave, with a rough surface from the original casting. The artefact has a dull green colour, and is fairly well preserved. This decoration is Anglo Saxon ‘style 1’ zoomorphic art, and as such, can be dated to the 5th or 6th centuries. It bears a resemblance to the designs seen on button brooches, and might perhaps be related to these.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 480
Date to: Circa AD 600

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 21.7 mm
Width: 25.41 mm
Thickness: 4.83 mm
Weight: 6.23 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st August 2004

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Gold
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment
Surface Treatment: Gilded

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: West Sussex (County)
District: Adur (District)
To be known as: Sompting

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

Author Publication Year Title Publication Place Publisher Pages Reference
Avent, R. and Evison, V.I. 1982 Anglo-Saxon button brooches London Society of Antiquaries of London pl. XIX

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Audit data

Recording Institution: SUSS
Created: 19 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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