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MOUNT
Unique ID: NMS-D5D285
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Badly crumpled medieval to post-medieval gilt copper alloy mount in the form of six-pointed, wavy-armed star with the stumps of a pair of integral rivets or spikes on the hollow reverse. One speck of gilding remains. Cf. a smaller mount from a belt (NMS-9A0BE5) and a larger one that probably decorated a wall or ceiling (NMS-D2F875). Width c.35mm. 15th - 16th century.
Field L10
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1400
Date to: Circa AD 1600
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Width: 35 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st March 2015 - Tuesday 31st March 2015
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 31044
Other reference: SET042015
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Surface Treatment: Gilded
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: Breckland (District)
Parish or ward: Roudham and Larling (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TL9789
Four figure Latitude: 52.46339365
Four figure longitude: 0.89844545
1:25K map: TL9789
1:10K map: TL98NE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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