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MOUNT
Unique ID: SUR-022564
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A Roman copper alloy circular mount with enamelled decoration. The central hole was presumably intended for a separate mount and is now filled with a short section of copper alloy. The face is decorated with a cross of four elongated triangles - their short bases outwards with points facing inwards, inlaid with red enamel. In each angle is a short enamelled cross but the colour is uncertain, and a shallow bordering groove. There are two short broken spikes on the back adjacent to the edge. The mount has a brown patina, is pitted and has some edge loss.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 410
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 13-251
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Enamel
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Surrey (County)
District: Reigate and Banstead (District)
Parish or ward: Horley (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TQ2944
Four figure Latitude: 51.180687
Four figure longitude: -0.155786
1:25K map: TQ2944
1:10K map: TQ24SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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