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MOUNT

Unique ID: BERK-566BC4

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete post Medieval belt mount with integral lugs possibly dating to c. 1600 – 1700 or later. The mount is symmetrical in form with a floral design. The surface is flat and decorated with an incised and gilded floral motif. The central motif is a six petalled flower. The reverse is flat with one integral pointed lug still attached. The lug is curved back.

The mount is 32.8mm in length, 17.3mm in width, 6.5mm maximum thickness, and weighs 5.90g.

Similar types of post Medieval mounts can be seen in Read 2001, pages 35-36.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1600
Date to: Circa AD 1700

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 32.8 mm
Width: 17.3 mm
Thickness: 6.5 mm
Weight: 5.9 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 20th October 2019

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Decoration style: Floral
Completeness: Incomplete
Surface Treatment: Gilded

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Winchester (District)
Parish or ward: Chilcomb (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU5030
Four figure Latitude: 51.0671629
Four figure longitude: -1.2878036
1:25K map: SU5030
1:10K map: SU53SW
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: Metal detecting with Weekend Wanderers
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Read, B.	2001	Metal artefacts of antiquity: A catalogue of small finds from specific areas of the United Kingdom	Langport	Portcullis Publishing	Pages 35-36

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Recording Institution: BERK
Created: 4 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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