Rights Holder: Sussex Archaeological Society
CC License:

Image use policy

Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).

MOUNT

Unique ID: SUSS-5878C4

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An almost complete copper alloy strap mount in the form of an acorn. Probably sixteenth or seventeenth century (AD 1500 - AD 1700). Length: 37.4mm; width: 20.4mm and 4.5mm thick. Weight: 5.10g. The mount is convex at the front and concave at the rear. At the front the seed (or fruit) is plain and has a small raised knop at the apex. The junction between the seed and the cupola is defined by a transverse rib which has a depth of about 2.5mm. The cupola is decorated with cross-hatching. At the base of the cupola there is a stalk divided into two by a vertical indent. The rear face has two integral spikes on the longitudinal centre-line. The piece has a mid to dark green patina on the front and is bright green from active corrosion on the rear. There is no trace of gilding or any other surface treatment. Mounts in similar form and style have been published by Brian Read. These published mounts have been dated by Read to c. seventeenth century (Read 2001, 29, fig. 22, refs. 331-334).

Chronology

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

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 37.4 mm
Width: 20.4 mm
Thickness: 4.5 mm
Weight: 5.1 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st August 2008

Personal details

This information is restricted for your access level.

Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: West Sussex (County)
District: Arun (District)
To be known as: Near Littlehampton

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: Coastland
Specific landuse: Inter-tidal

References cited

No references cited so far.

Similar objects

Find number: IOW-7573A1
Object type: MOUNT
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
An almost complete copper alloy strap mount in the form of an acorn. Probably seventeenth century (AD 1600 - AD 1700). Length: 38.1mm; width: …
Workflow: Published

Find number: YORYM-3DC796
Object type: MOUNT
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
An almost complete copper alloy strap mount in the form of an acorn. Probably sixteenth or seventeenth century (AD 1500 - AD 1700). The mount…
Workflow: Awaiting validation

Find number: IOW-7C3E96
Object type: MOUNT
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
An almost complete and slightly misshapen copper alloy strap mount in the form of an acorn. Probably seventeenth century (AD 1600 - AD 1700). …
Workflow: Published

Timeline of associated dates

Report a mistake

Audit data

Recording Institution: SUSS
Created: 15 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

Other formats: this page is available as qrcode json xml geojson pdf rdf representations.