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MOUNT
Unique ID: SWYOR-A015DB
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A copper alloy rectangular mount of possible Medieval date, about AD 1066 - 1500. It is a large sheet of copper alloy, slightly curved longitudinally. It is perforated with six circular holes; four larger ones (about 5.8mm diameter), one in each corner, and two smaller ones (about 3.7mm) near one end. The smaller apertures may be replacements for the large ones at that end which are damaged; one has torn at the corner, and the other corner has been folded over. The mount has a well developed light green to brown patina. It is 66mm long, 23.6mm wide and 1.7mm thick. 11.9g.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1066
Date to: Circa AD 1500
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 66 mm
Width: 23.6 mm
Thickness: 1.7 mm
Weight: 11.9 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st January 2000 - Thursday 8th March 2018
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: PAS form number 3107
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Rotherham (Metropolitan District)
District: Rotherham (Metropolitan District)
Parish or ward: Laughton-en-le-Morthen (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SK5187
Four figure Latitude: 53.37740089
Four figure longitude: -1.23483625
1:25K map: SK5187
1:10K map: SK58NW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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