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MOUNT
Unique ID: LEIC-BA21B6
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Early medieval copper-alloy (Anglo Scandinavian) mount, Length 37mm, width 21mm, thickness 2mm, weight 6.8g.
The object has a rectangular form and cross section and is presently in two pieces and is in a poor condition. Its edges are very worn and there is a trace of a protrusion on the short upper edge (as shown). The object is decorated with an interlace which may represent two intertwined beasts, the lower section clearly shows curved and crossing lines. In addition there are groups of three (now filled) circular holes across the body of the object which appear to form part of the decoration. There is one group at the bottom centre of the object, one at the top of the lower section and two groups, top and right of the upper section. In addition to these there are two single holes (one now filled), one on each side of the centre of the lower section, which may be fixing holes.
The object could be a belt or buckle mount, but without diagnostic components this can't be confirmed. Its decoration is very similar to Anglo-Scandinavian stirrup mounts, hence the assigned date range.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Ascribed Culture:
Anglo-Scandinavian style
Date from: Circa AD 850
Date to: Circa AD 1100
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 37 mm
Width: 21 mm
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 6.8 g
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Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Melton (District)
Parish or ward: Kirby Bellars (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SK7217
Four figure Latitude: 52.74583659
Four figure longitude: -0.93484752
1:25K map: SK7217
1:10K map: SK71NW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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