Rights Holder: Lincolnshire County Council
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Unique ID: LIN-F1B167
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
A late Early Medieval/early Medieval mount. The mount was recorded in an unclean state as shown in the image. The mount appears to be in the form of a facing animal head, perhaps a bear. There are two large ears at the top; the bear has two large eyes and snout. Below is a slender 'body' and two arms that appear to be held up as if he is holding the side of his head with his hands. There is a large knop in the centre of the body near the base, perhaps representing a belly-button. The mount is broken below this across what appears to be two open circles. The mount has a reddish patina.
Notes:
This object was recorded at a rally. The description and photograph may not therefore meet the usual standard of recording.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1000
Date to: Circa AD 1100
Quantity: 1
Length: 18 mm
Width: 9 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 19th September 2010
This object was found at Grange de Lings, Lincolnshire
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
4 Figure: SK9577
Four figure Latitude: 53.281473
Four figure longitude: -0.576598
1:25K map: SK9577
1:10K map: SK97NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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