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MOUNT

Unique ID: WILT-A63CB6

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Eight Medieval copper alloy simple bar mounts. They range in size from 17x4.5x2mm to 11x5x2mm to 10x6x1mm. That pictured is 10x4.5x3mm and weighs 0.67g. It is D-shaped in section with slightly faceted sides.
All have rivet holes at either end, some with rivets in situ, and one has an additional central hole 1mm in diameter.
12th-14th century. Cf Egan 1991 fig.133

Class: bar mount

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1101
Date to: AD 1400

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 8

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st March 2004

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Kingston Deverill

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Egan, G. and Pritchard, F.	1991	Dress Accessories, c.1150-c.1450 (Medieval Finds from Excavations in London 3) (1991)	London	Stationery Office Books		fig.133

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Recording Institution: WILT
Created: 19 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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