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MOUNT
Unique ID: SWYOR-5C99D9
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A copper alloy probable Early Medieval to Medieval (Anglo-Scandinavian) openwork mount in zoomorphic form dating from about AD 1000-1100. It is most similar to Urnes style objects. The mount is sub triangular with two of the three points being an animal head with a short snout and moulded long pointed oval ears. Behind each of the two surviving heads is a circular rivet hole filled with the corroded remains of copper alloy rivets. Each element then divides to form two strands of interlance in a symetrical knot. Loops of this knot form a rounded projection in the centre of each side of the roughly triangular mount. The third point is broken. It is not clear whether it had a similar beast head terminal, or whether it extended into a larger element; it forms the line of symetry, so could be longer while preserving the aesthetic scheme of the object. There is no rivet hole in this third arm. The back of the object is less rounded than the front. The mount has a grey green patina which is damaged in places. It is 23mm long, 29.9mm wide and 3.7mm thick. 4.87g.
No identical object has yet been identified, but the mount has many similarities with a suite of objects that includes WILT-B0C48A, IOW-A556B1, WILT-CF8956 and SUSS-D20C8F. These are cruciform rather than triangular, but share the openwork knot, the animal heads and the rivet holes. They are thought to be Urnes style mounts.
Find of note status
This is a find of note and has been designated: County / local importance
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Ascribed Culture:
Anglo-Scandinavian style
Date from: Circa AD 1000
Date to: Circa AD 1100
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 23 mm
Width: 29.9 mm
Thickness: 3.7 mm
Weight: 4.87 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st January 2017 - Tuesday 31st January 2017
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: PAS form number 2997
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Harrogate (District)
Parish or ward: Cundall with Leckby (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE4272
Four figure Latitude: 54.14212505
Four figure longitude: -1.35858183
1:25K map: SE4272
1:10K map: SE47SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
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