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MOUNT

Unique ID: SUSS-A43848

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An almost complete Post-medieval cast copper alloy mount in the form of an acorn, c. 17th century in date. Length: 37.1mm; width: 20.4mm and 3.4mm thick (excluding the rivets). Weight: 7.25g. The mount is slightly 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 2.0mm. The cupola is decorated with cross-hatching. At the base of the cupola there is a stort rectangular stalk. The rear face has stubs of two integral spikes on the longitudinal centre-line. It has a dark red and mottled pale green and black corroded surface and there is no trace of gilding or any other surface treatment. Similar acorn mounts can be found in Read, B. 2001. Metal Artefacts of Antiquity, Volume 1, page 29, figure 22, refs 331-334; Read dates these to the 17th century.

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1600
Date to: Circa AD 1700

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 37.1 mm
Width: 20.4 mm
Thickness: 3.4 mm
Weight: 7.25 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 30th October 2008

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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 Goring by Sea

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Read, B.	2001	Metal artefacts of antiquity: A catalogue of small finds from specific areas of the United Kingdom	Langport	Portcullis Publishing	p.29, fig. 22	refs 331-334

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

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