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MOUNT
Unique ID: SOM-E95848
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A post-medieval copper-alloy gilded mount with integral attachment spikes. The plate is shaped into a six-petalled flower with six round petals surrounding a circular centre. Each petal has a central boss raised in low relief surrounded by a raised circle. The central pellet is also surrounded by a circular border, but of pellets. The back is concave. From the back projects two integral circular attachment spikes, one to each side of the cnetre. The spikes tapers evenly towards the tips which end in old breaks. The mount measures 10.0mm by 16.6mm, it is 3.8mm thick excluding the spikes, 8.7mm including them, and weighs 2.58 grams. There are extensive traces of gilding on the front.
SOM-A6F7C4 on this database from West Somerset appears similar but with one rather than two attachment spikes. SUR-890C05 from Surrey is also similar with two spikes and remains of the leather to which it was atatched. The use of integral attachment spikes suggsts a Post Medieval date c. AD 1500-1700.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 16 mm
Width: 16.6 mm
Thickness: 8.7 mm
Weight: 2.58 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 24th February 2015 - Friday 24th April 2015
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SCC reciept 16449
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Surface Treatment: Gilded
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Somerset (County)
District: Taunton Deane (District)
To be known as: Milverton CP
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
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