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MOUNT
Unique ID: CORN-B78256
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
Fragment of an enamelled cast copper alloy mount with a trefoil terminal and bifid sides. The terminal contains raised foliate decoration in the form of two leaves and a central fleur from a stem flanked by scrolls and bifid leaves within the semi-circular side knops leading to the broken neck. The mount may have had an attachment point beyond the break but there are no rivet holes on this broken piece. Without any attachment at the terminal, the mount does not appear to be a sword belt fitting, but is more likely a furniture escutcheon or keyhole cover. There are areas of red enamel, now darkened to brown, which are in the recessed areas behind the foliate decoration to make it stand out even more. There are also traces on the back of a layer of black material, possibly lacquer.
Williams (1996) illustrates a strap end with similar decoration on page 180, Fig.12, No.92, which is dated from the 18th century.
Bailey (1993) illustrates escutcheons with similar decoration on pages 16 & 20, Nos.8, 13 & 48, which are dated from the 18th century.
Read (2001) illustrates mounts with similar foliate and scrolled decoration and bifid sides and trefoil terminals on pages 44 & 46, Figs.27 & 29, Nos.378 & 385, which are dated from the 18th century.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1700
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 32 mm
Width: 28 mm
Thickness: 2.4 mm
Weight: 9.2 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 26th September 2012 - Wednesday 26th September 2012
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Enamel
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
District: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Gwinear-Gwithian (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SW6138
Four figure Latitude: 50.193673
Four figure longitude: -5.349927
1:25K map: SW6138
1:10K map: SW68SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey, G. | 1995 | Detector Finds | Chelmsford | Greenlight Publishing | 16 & 20, | Nos.8, 13 & 48 | |
| Read, B. | 2001 | Metal artefacts of antiquity: A catalogue of small finds from specific areas of the United Kingdom | Langport | Portcullis Publishing | 44 & 46, Figs.27 & 29, | Nos.378 & 385 | |
| Williams, D. | 1996 | Some recent finds from East Surrey | Guildford | Surrey Archaeological Society | 180, Fig.12, | No.92 |
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