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MOUNT

Unique ID: BERK-2B0D75

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Post Medieval Tudor copper alloy strap fitting or mount dating to the 16th or 17th Century AD. It is in the shape of an abstract rose with six petals. In the rose centre is a single pellet surrounded by six annulets; at the outer edge of each petal is an annulet and in between a number of strokes. There is evidence of guilding. On the reverse are three fixing prongs with a piece of leather remaining.

Notes:

Oxfordshire & West Berks PAS Record sheet No 17

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 1699

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 9.2 g
Diameter: 33.2 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 24th September 2017

Rally details.

This object was found at Detecting for Veterans - Englefield, Berks 24.09.17

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Decoration style: Geometric
Completeness: Complete
Surface Treatment: Gilded

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: West Berkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: West Berkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Englefield (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU6272
Four figure Latitude: 51.44360665
Four figure longitude: -1.10930101
1:25K map: SU6272
1:10K map: SU67SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

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Recording Institution: BERK
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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