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Unique ID: NMS-FF60D1
Object type certainty: Certain
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Early post-medieval sub-rectangular corner mount from book (book fitting). Central circular repousse boss (worn through) surrounded by 13 stamps, some overlapping. Stamp consists of circle surrounded by a ring of trapezoidal cells. Three rivet holes, one edge of plate bent round to attach plate to book cover, other attachment edge missing. At maximum 31 (unbent) x 33mm. Surface corroded and worn. Similar in Margeson (EAA 58) 1993, fig 40, no 456.
Class:
mount
Sub class: Howsam type B.4
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Quantity: 1
Length: 33 mm
Width: 31 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 25th January 2005
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SMR reference number: 41696
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Margeson, S. | 1993 | Norwich Households: Medieval and Post-Medieval Finds from Norwich Survey Excavations 1971-78 | Norwich | East Anglian Archaeology |