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MOUNT

Unique ID: WAW-C092F3

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A cast copper alloy mount dating to the Medieval period, circa AD1450-1550. Two protruding knops from the base of the mount with broken terminals indicate that the mount is incomplete. The mount is sub triangular in plan with an irregular section. The mount has openwork decoration comprising of two sub-triangular perforations. The front face of the mount has moulded decoration including a row of raised square forms along the longest side of the frame and a raised floral design in the centre of the mount. The reverse of the mount is plain and flat apart from the chamfered edges of both perforations. The mount is worn with a light grey / green patina. Length is 23.28mm. Width is 14.56mm. Thickness is 1.61mm. Weight is 0.9g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1450
Date to: Circa AD 1550

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 23.28 mm
Width: 14.56 mm
Thickness: 1.61 mm
Weight: 0.9 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st January 2013 - Monday 29th April 2013

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Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Worcestershire (County)
District: Wychavon (District)
Parish or ward: Inkberrow (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP0055
Four figure Latitude: 52.19323852
Four figure longitude: -2.00141771
1:25K map: SP0055
1:10K map: SP05NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

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Recording Institution: WAW
Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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