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MOUNT

Unique ID: SF-D7C383

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Copper alloy medieval bar mount with swollen central lobe and terminal lobes. Length 24mm, bar width 4mm, and 9mm across central lobe, which is decorated with 4 parallel grooved lines. Both terminal lobes have rivets showing on the inner face and the central lobe is hollow.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1300
Date to: Circa AD 1400

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 24 mm
Width: 4 mm
Weight: 2.2 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st January 2004

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Waveney (District)
To be known as: Henstead with Hulver Street

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

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

References cited

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Recording Institution: SF
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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