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MOUNT
Unique ID: LON-226DE5
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A Medieval lead alloy octofoil mount probably dating 14th - 15th century. The head of the mount has been decoratively cast to form a flower with eight round petals arrange around a central pellet. There is an integral tapering pin that is bent slightly out of alignment, probably from use.
Similar mounts are published in Egan & Pritchard (1991: nos 1032 and 1109 which were found in contexts dated c. AD1350-1450.
Dimensions: length: 9.45 mm; diameter: 6.32mm; weight: 0.26g.
Reference: Egan G. and Pritchard F. 1991. Dress Accessories: Medieval finds from the Museum of London. The Stationery Office, London
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1350
Date to: Circa AD 1450
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 9.45 mm
Weight: 0.26 g
Diameter: 6.32 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 27th May 2012
Rally details.
This object was found at Tower of London Open Weekend 2012
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: London (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Greater London Authority (Greater London Authority)
District: Tower Hamlets (London Borough)
Parish or ward: St. Katharine's and Wapping (London Borough Ward)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TQ3380
Four figure Latitude: 51.50329348
Four figure longitude: -0.08515568
1:25K map: TQ3380
1:10K map: TQ38SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egan, G. and Pritchard, F. | 1991 | Dress Accessories, c.1150-c.1450 (Medieval Finds from Excavations in London 3) (1991) | London | Stationery Office Books |
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