Record ID: DEV-6CD12E
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late early-medieval openwork copper-alloy zoomorphic mount, possibly from a strap or horse harness, dating to the 11th century AD. The mount is in the form of an animal's head and is convex on the front and hollow on the reverse. At the mount's upper edge two small, rounded projections are placed in the corners to represent the animal's ears. The animal then has a protruding hemispherical face that has two recessed swirls at the top for the eyes and a flaring triangle in the centre for the nose. Above the eyes are shallowly moulded recurving curls connected…
Created on: Thursday 7th July 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 19th October 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-EFE752
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rectangular object, probably a mount, cast in copper alloy of probable late early-medieval date (c. 9th/10th century AD). Broadly rectangular, it has slightly concave long sides. Both short ends are slightly ragged with irregular protrusions, it is unclear whether these are unfinished or old breaks. It is probable the object previously continued below the lower edge where there is the stub of a projection which is narrower than the existing piece. A zoomorphic design fills the field which is bordered all around with a plain raised border. Made in sunken low relief the device is a…
Created on: Thursday 27th February 2014
Last updated: Monday 28th July 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Huish Episcopi CP', grid reference and parish protected.