Rights Holder: Derby Museums Trust
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Unique ID: DENO-883B2D
Object type certainty: Certain
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An incomplete copper alloy anthropomorphic mount of medieval date (c 14th -15th century). The mount is abraded, and is in the form of a bearded, crowned head facing, in the style of contemporary coin portraits. The crown has three projections. The rear has a single, central, circular attachment rivet, 3 mm diameter, surrounded by corrosion product. A similar object is illustrated in Read (2001, fig 11, no. 137). Comparable records on this database include YORYM-BCEE66 and DENO-CF74B1.
Length is 14.9 mm, width 9.8 mm, thickness 5 mm. Weight is 1.37 g
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1300
Date to: Circa AD 1500
Quantity: 1
Length: 14.9 mm
Width: 9.3 mm
Thickness: 4.95 mm
Weight: 1.37 g
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 9th December 2018
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Other reference: Derby E8955
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
4 Figure: SK8576
Four figure Latitude: 53.27418211
Four figure longitude: -0.72680794
1:25K map: SK8576
1:10K map: SK87NE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Read, B. | 2001 | Metal artefacts of antiquity: A catalogue of small finds from specific areas of the United Kingdom | Langport | Portcullis Publishing | fig 11 |