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MOUNT
Unique ID: SWYOR-4C28F8
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A copper alloy rectangular mount of probable Roman date, AD 43 - 410. It is a long recatngular piece of copper alloy with nine rivet holes; three in a line at each end, and three in a line across the centre. Four of the copper alloy rivets survive. They have flattened rounded heads.
The mount is decorated with four panels containing U shaped recesses arranged in pairs facing each other. between the panels and on the ourside of the panels are strips inlaid with niello and decorated with a wavy line. The metal has a patchy green colour with areas of red metal showing. The mount is 61.7mm long, 15.1mm wide and 2.3mm thick across the plate. The longest rivet is 6.5mm long. 12.01g.
A very similar mount but with different decoration is LIN-2861A2. Compare also sword and sheath fittings on page 42 of Appels and Laycock.
Find of note status
This is a find of note and has been designated: County / local importance
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 410
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 61.7 mm
Width: 15.1 mm
Thickness: 6.5 mm
Weight: 12.01 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st May 2012 - Thursday 31st May 2012
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: PAS form number 2410
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Incomplete
Surface Treatment: Inlaid with niello
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Barmby on the Marsh (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE6928
Four figure Latitude: 53.74382106
Four figure longitude: -0.95526669
1:25K map: SE6928
1:10K map: SE62NE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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