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MOUNT
Unique ID: NMS-6F1A9B
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Fragment of a medieval to post-medieval sheet copper alloy mount, both ends broken. One edge is scalloped and engraved with transverse and oblique lines depicting highly stylised scallop shells. The other edge is straight. A line of short oblique lines runs along the latter. Two longitudinal rows of punched dots are flanked by lines. One rivet or attachment hole lies near the straight edge. Cf. an example from Suffolk (SF-E01767). The scalloped edge is similar to those found on some scabbard chapes, e.g. de Reuch 1991, 24, third row down, second from left. Extant length 19mm. Width 20.2mm. Thickness 0.4mm. 16th century.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1600
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 19 mm
Width: 20.2 mm
Thickness: 0.4 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 20th November 2014 - Wednesday 18th February 2015
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 31181
Other reference: AHS022015
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: Breckland (District)
Parish or ward: Snetterton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TL9889
Four figure Latitude: 52.4630323
Four figure longitude: 0.91314501
1:25K map: TL9889
1:10K map: TL98NE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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