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MOUNT
Unique ID: SWYOR-79679E
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A Medieval copper alloy mount or stud dating from AD 1300 - 1500. It appears to be anthropomorphic. It is oval in plan and convex, with a hollow reverse and an integral circular sectioned rivet projecting from the back. The front face is decorated with cross-hatched lozenges incised on the upper half, and a moulded transvese line across the centre and a moulded raised longitudinal line across the lower half. This looks like the nose guard of a helmet. Faint mouldings in each lower quarter could represent eyes. There are traces of gilding on the front. The object is 18.1mm long, 13.8mm wide and 7.3mm thick. 2.6g.
The mount is similar to acorn strap mounts which have cross-hatching on the cup, but the "nose guard" suggests this mount has an anthropomorphic design of a helmeted figure. Other mounts of similar style are interpreted as zoomorphic, perhaps depicting a wolf. Compare IOW-5E8C89, SWYOR-0417C0 and HESH-127F03 for a range of designs.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1300
Date to: Circa AD 1500
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 18.1 mm
Width: 13.8 mm
Thickness: 7.3 mm
Weight: 2.6 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 9th September 2018 - Sunday 9th September 2018
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: PAS form number 3236
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Complete
Surface Treatment: Gilded
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Doncaster (Metropolitan District)
District: Doncaster (Metropolitan District)
Parish or ward: Norton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE5412
Four figure Latitude: 53.6017914
Four figure longitude: -1.18545287
1:25K map: SE5412
1:10K map: SE51SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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