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MOUNT

Unique ID: BUC-F0136A

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete medieval copper alloy mount, dating from c. AD 1400-1450. The mount is square in shape, and concave and hollow on the reverse. In the centre of the mount is the circular rivet, projecting out from this is four moulded squares, each with a circular indentation in the centre. These sit on top of four larger moulded squares, each with three circular indentations running around the edge of the smaller squares. The reverse is hollow, and has pellets and raised lines where the decoration has been pushed through from the reverse. The rivet projects from the centre. The mount has a mid green patina, and measures 14.9mm in length, 14.8mm in width, 3.4mm in thickness and weighs 0.76g.

Similar mounts can be seen in Egan and Pritchard 1991, page 199.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1400
Date to: Circa AD 1450

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 14.9 mm
Width: 14.8 mm
Thickness: 3.4 mm
Weight: 0.76 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 7th December 2017

Rally details.

This object was found at Weekend Wanderers Bucks Oct 2017 American Tour 2

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: AYBCM 4792

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Buckinghamshire (County)
District: Aylesbury Vale (District)
Parish or ward: Thornton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP7435
Four figure Latitude: 52.00850986
Four figure longitude: -0.9232998
1:25K map: SP7435
1:10K map: SP73NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Date find submitted for recording
General landuse: Cultivated land

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	page 199.

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Recording Institution: BUC
Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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