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MOUNT
Unique ID: NARC-5C7DE9
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete copper alloy Figurative Mount of Medieval date (AD 1300-1500). The mount is in the form of a stylised fleur de lis / lys.
The object is irregular in plan, and rectangular in cross section. It has a central upright plume with a chevron shaped ending (V shaped). The two side plumes are curled downwards, recurved, with a semi-circular hole in their centre. The base is flat with three smaller plumes of similar form to the upper portion with shorter plumes. The back is plain and undecorated. Two attachment spikes are present. These have a circular cross section, and taper towards the tip. One terminates in an old and abraded break.
The metal is a mid green colour, with a slightly pitted patina.
A similar mount was recorded by Egan (2002, 201, #1084) from an undated layer in the excavations of the Medieval waterfront in London.
Length: 33.68mm, Width: 23.70mm, Thickness: 2.01mm, Length (of spike): 7.04mm, Weight: 5.3g
Egan, G. 2002. Mounts in Egan & Pritchard 2002. P 162-243.
Egan, G. & Pritchard, F. 2002. Dress Accessories 1150-1450. Medieval Finds from Excavations in London: 3. Museum of London / Boydell Press. London.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1300
Date to: Circa AD 1500
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 33.68 mm
Width: 23.7 mm
Thickness: 2.01 mm
Weight: 5.3 g
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Decoration style: Heraldic
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: Kettering (District)
To be known as: Near Kettering
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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 |
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