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MOUNT

Unique ID: LEIC-576DE6

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Copper alloy Medieval bar mount with terminal and central lobes. The central lobe is decorated with engraved cross-hatching, producing an effect similiar to that seen on smaller mounts illustrated by Egan and Pritchard (1997, 214, fig.134, no.1160-61). Probably of mid 13th to mid 14th century date.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1250
Date to: Exactly AD 1350

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 29 mm
Width: 6 mm
Thickness: 4 mm
Weight: 2 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 28th August 2013

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: East Northamptonshire (District)
Parish or ward: Aldwincle (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL0082
Four figure Latitude: 52.42684977
Four figure longitude: -0.53074716
1:25K map: TL0082
1:10K map: TL08SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 10 years ago

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