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MOUNT
Unique ID: WILT-CFBEC4
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete probable medieval copper alloy mount or possibly a badge, brooch or harness piece. Assuming it was originally circular, then just under half of it remains. There are no signs of rivet holes or other fittings. It is flat but with raised open work decoration on the front and signs of gilding. A border with transverse ridges (giving it a rope-like appearance) surrounds foliate decoration which has, as a centre-piece, a fleur de lys which would have filled about half of the centre part of the item. The rest of the item was broken off at an early stage.
It is 46.20mm in length (which would have been just less than its diameter when complete) and 1.48mm thick. It weighs 7.01 gms.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1400
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 46.2 mm
Thickness: 1.48 mm
Weight: 7.01 g
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 4651
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Incomplete
Surface Treatment: Gilded
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Kingston Deverill (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: ST8537
Four figure Latitude: 51.13207587
Four figure longitude: -2.21574967
1:25K map: ST8537
1:10K map: ST83NE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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