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MOUNT
Unique ID: BH-A68741
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A cast copper-alloy mount in the form of a bird probably dating to the Roman period. The mount is a solid cast of a single dove or pigeon standing upright on a concave disc base attachment. The bird has a small head, short pointed beak and a long neck. The breast is plain and the body tapers slightly towards two legs and indistinctive feet that merge with the base. The back of the bird is plain and flat, and tapers evenly towards the rounded-off tail. The underside edges of the bird's back plate are incised with two lines suggesting folded feathers but otherwise the figurine is undecorated. One of the legs is broken and detached from the disc attachment below. The other leg is also damaged and bent, but is still attached. The bird measures 45mm in length, 18mm in width and a maximum of 16.5mm in thickness. It weighs 21.95 grams.
Class:
zoomorphic (bird)
Sub class: dove or pigeon
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 410
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 45 mm
Width: 18 mm
Thickness: 16.5 mm
Weight: 21.95 g
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Hertfordshire (County)
District: East Hertfordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Walkern (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TL2727
Four figure Latitude: 51.92703812
Four figure longitude: -0.15443825
1:25K map: TL2727
1:10K map: TL22NE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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