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MOUNT
Unique ID: KENT-2098C1
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A complete cast copper alloy Post Medieval mount. It is cruciform awith curvilinear decoration. The centre of the cross is raised, and there are raised globular terminals on each arm. The reverse is undecorated and has two intact integral prongs, which are bent away from each other. The front is gilded. The mount is in a very good condition. This is Post Medieval.
40.66mm L x 11.78mm W x 2.51mm T 4.64g
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 40.66 mm
Width: 11.78 mm
Thickness: 2.51 mm
Weight: 4.64 g
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Tonbridge and Malling (District)
Parish or ward: Burham (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TQ7363
Four figure Latitude: 51.339763
Four figure longitude: 0.482349
1:25K map: TQ7363
1:10K map: TQ76SW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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