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MOUNT

Unique ID: BUC-922E07

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete and worn post medieval mount dating from the 17th century AD. On the front the mount is decorated with moulded decoration in the shape of five petals, in the centre is a rounded depression. On the reverse are the attachments where the two intergral lugs projected, these are very worn. One sits slightly off centre, and one sits close to the edge. The mount measures 11.1mm in length, 10.1mm in width, 3.6mm in maximum thickness, and weighs 0.69g.

Similar to a mount in Read 2001, page 27, number 270.

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 1600
Date to: Circa AD 1699

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 11.1 mm
Width: 10.1 mm
Thickness: 3.6 mm
Weight: 0.69 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 8th December 2016

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: AYBCM 4597

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Buckinghamshire (County)
District: Aylesbury Vale (District)
Parish or ward: Leckhampstead (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP7337
Four figure Latitude: 52.02662031
Four figure longitude: -0.93744036
1:25K map: SP7337
1:10K map: SP73NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Date find submitted for recording
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Read, B.	2001	Metal artefacts of antiquity: A catalogue of small finds from specific areas of the United Kingdom	Langport	Portcullis Publishing	page 27,	number 270.

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Recording Institution: BUC
Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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