Record ID: NARC-B27398
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Mount of Iron Age to Roman date (AD 1-410). The object is in the form of a sitting bird, such as a duck. The bird is shown in three-dimension. The body is flat in cross-section and tapers to the tail. The details of the head are not well defined. The beak is prominent, and the wings are folded. The edges are rounded, and the underside extends into an integral circular loop with an integral rectangular shaft expanding from the bottom of the loop. The shaft tapers slightly in toward the lower end where the shaft is split. Length: 72.95mm, Width: 11.20mm,…
Created on: Monday 4th April 2022
Last updated: Thursday 21st April 2022
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Record ID: BH-2E7A90
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy zoomorphic mount, possibly Late Iron Age or Roman in date. The mount is intended to represent an animal, possibly a hunting dog and comprises a hemispherical section body, the upper surface of which is decorated with two pairs of ribs and grooves flanking a central circular perforation, which is filled with a circular-section rivet. The lower surface of the body is plain with slight depressions either side of the rivet which pierces the body. At one end, the body possesses a rounded terminal. At the other, an oval-section neck extends at right angles before terminating …
Created on: Tuesday 13th February 2018
Last updated: Friday 21st June 2019
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Record ID: BH-F944D6
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy mount, probably dating from the Late Iron Age to early Roman period and taking the form of a stylised zoomorphic head. The head is roughly pear-shaped, flattened on the underside, with a pair of slender ears angling upwards at the back, forming an angle of approximately 45 degrees with the top of the head. A vertical perforation extends down the centre, an area of iron corrosion at the base indicating the likely composition of the now-missing rivet. The face, which tapers to a slightly upturned snout, has no discernible features. Length: 23.5mm; width: 15.8mm; hei…
Created on: Tuesday 27th October 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 29th June 2016
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Record ID: NARC-FD6337
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy mount, of probable late Iron Age or early Roman date. These objects are believed to be harness fittings. The object is of openwork Triskele design, with three tendrils, each curling clockwise around a circular border. The centre of the object, from which the tendrils emerge, has an openwork circle. There is no decoration on either side of the mount, nor any scars from which a possible suspension loop or attachment may have been. There are filing marks on both sides. The outer circular frame is broken at one section. Several similar objects have been recorded on the…
Created on: Tuesday 1st May 2012
Last updated: Friday 4th May 2012
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Record ID: NARC-8DC867
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy bulls head vessel or bucket mount dated to the late Iron Age / Early Roman period 300 BC - 300 AD. The rear face has a concave vertical area containing some iron corrosion. The mount measures 30.5mm in length (from ears to snout), 31.5mm in width (from widest parts of horns), is a maximum 12mm thick and weighs 21.1 grams. The front face of the mount (bull) is elaborately decorated. The horns stand approximately 14mm high, on a more vertical axis from the head, giving the whole object a roughly L-shaped appearance from the side. The horns are circular in section w…
Created on: Friday 3rd June 2011
Last updated: Monday 6th June 2011
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Record ID: BERK-5F79F7
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a possible late Iron Age triskele-type mount. The fragment consists of what could be one swirl of the triskele design, broken at all angles. The reverse of the mount is hollowed, as are other examples of this type of mount. The most similar example to be found on this database is YORYM-1A6656. The complete mount would have been is circular in plan with the openwork triskele design in the centre. Some of these mounts are actually fobs as they have a circular suspension loop on a stem above the central design. Examples of triskele mounts can be seen in MacGregor, no.39 & 40.
Created on: Thursday 6th January 2011
Last updated: Thursday 6th January 2011
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Record ID: NARC-31CB24
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy oval, ring shaped mount of uncertain, but possible late Iron Age or Roman date. The mount measures 16.8 mm long and 13.2 mm wide. It is 2.6 mm thick. The cetntral ring is 9 mm long and 5.8 mm wide. The mount is worn but decoration can be made out on both of its faces. The decoration appears to be in the form of laural leaves. On one side of the mount slight wear is suggestive of a break from an attaching component. The precise function for this decorative mount is currently unclear and no parallels have yet been found.
Created on: Friday 4th August 2006
Last updated: Thursday 3rd May 2012
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Record ID: LEIC-C1F241
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Irona Age or Roman copper alloy mount or amulet, 22mm long, 13mm wide and 3.5mm thick. The object is in a fair condition with a green patina and weighs 4.46grams. The object appears whole and is sub rectangular in form, with a rounded upper surface and an almost flat lower surface which has pointed terminals. It is decorated with a raised border which follws the form of the object and is intersected with a series of short incised lines. Within this there is a linear depression surrounding a raised lentoid area. In the centre of this is a circular depression which is filled with enamel…
Created on: Monday 6th March 2006
Last updated: Thursday 30th January 2014
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Record ID: NARC-F30645
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An interesting cast copper-alloy Iron Age object, probably a fitting or mount of some type, although a parallel is yet to be found. The object is a hollow chevron shaped tube, 50 mm in length. Within the tube the remains of another copper-alloy bar or tube can be discerned. The item is decorated with two opposing birds on the top. The front has three circular grooves, each surrounded by a circular ridge. Within the central of these grooves is what appears to be the remains of a shell inlay. It is therefore likely that the other two grooves also had inlays of some sort. The rear of the …
Created on: Monday 9th May 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NARC-FB8DE6
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Published
A sub-circular copper alloy mount with a central openwork triskele design, dating to the early 1st century AD. The mount measures approximately 25 mm in diameter and has an integral rivet which protrudes 10 mm from the centre of one side, whilst the other side is flat. The mount has been damaged and is missing part of its outer frame. There is also a crack in one of the arms of the triskele design. The mount is of a somewhat irregular shape now, although it is likely that it was circular when undamaged and complete.
Created on: Tuesday 3rd February 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NARC-A7E2D2
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lozenge shaped copper alloy mount, probably a belt mount. The Mount has a circular depression in the centre (diameter 13 mm). In the centre of this depression is a circular hole (diameter 5 mm). This gives the mount the appearance of an eye. A faint ring around the hole on the reverse of the object suggests that an intaglio was once attached to the mount. The size and shape of the mount is similar to that described as a celtic 'eye' form mount in Benet's Artefacts of England and the United Kingdom (2000).
Created on: Monday 13th October 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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