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MOUNT
Unique ID: LEIC-8F6FD6
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Post medieval copper alloy belt mount, Length: 23 mm, width: 12 mm, thickness: 6 mm, weight: 1.71 g.
The mount is triangular in form and rectangular in cross section. It has a central openwork rectangle set with its corners pointing out to the sides. The other corners are flanked by two trefoil motifs at either end, one forming a pointed terminal. On its reverse it has two circular cross sectioned, bent attachment lugs, pointing towards each end.
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 1600
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 23 mm
Width: 12 mm
Thickness: 6 mm
Weight: 1.71 g
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Melton (District)
Parish or ward: Melton Warwick (District Ward)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SK7517
Four figure Latitude: 52.74542933
Four figure longitude: -0.89041511
1:25K map: SK7517
1:10K map: SK71NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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