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MOUNT
Unique ID: YORYM-22A731
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete lead-alloy mount of medieval to Post-Medieval date, c.AD 1200 - 1600. The object is circular with a raised dome center. The front surface is decorated with a rosette of six pellets surrounding a single central pellet set within a rope work border. The reverse is concave and undecorated. The edges of the object are broken and worn.
The metal has a dark green/brown patina and is worn. The object is 21.6mm in diameter, 3.9mm thick and weighs 3.1g.
Due to the damage and wear on this object no signs of any means of attachment remain. It may have served a number of functions including a dress hook (see: GLO-27C376) or pin head (see: PUBLIC-4DBCE1).
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1600
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 3.9 mm
Weight: 3.1 g
Diameter: 21.6 mm
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: YMT : E05793
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Craven (District)
Parish or ward: Stirton with Thorlby (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SD9552
Four figure Latitude: 53.96405544
Four figure longitude: -2.07769843
1:25K map: SD9552
1:10K map: SD95SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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