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MOUNT

Unique ID: Murphy-4F01B1

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Cast copper alloy Post-Medieval stud, probably from a belt. It is square in plan and has an openwork design. The design consists of sub-oval shapes being cut out of each quarter. At each corner and also in the middle of each side there are moulded rounded projections, one corner has broken off. There is a stud on the back for attachment. The mount is slightly domed. No. 18

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: AD 1700

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Width: 24 mm
Thickness: 4 mm
Weight: 3.5 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st August 2007

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: North West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cheshire East (Unitary Authority)
District: Cheshire East (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Henhull (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SJ6333
Four figure Latitude: 52.893167
Four figure longitude: -2.551405
1:25K map: SJ6333
1:10K map: SJ63SW
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

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Recording Institution: MURPHY
Created: 16 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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