Record ID: LEIC-4A31EA
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Medieval silver mount/tag 19mm long 16mm wide and 3mm thick with a weight of 3.69g. The object is sub rectangular in form and rectangular in cross section. It is formed of two parts, a sub circular section formed of four converging hollow 'petals' with a raised border which form a scalloped edge. There is a scroll motif at each side and above this the object is incomplete and consists of a sub rectangular raised area which is cross hatched and sitting below an incomplete suspension loop. The reverse has clear casting lines with short transverse ones coming off them, creat…
Created on: Friday 22nd March 2019
Last updated: Friday 29th September 2023
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Record ID: LEIC-93E8AA
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Undated but possibly Medieval copper alloy mount 22mm in diameter, 8mm thick and weighing 8.92g. The object is circular in form and sub triangular in cross section. It consits of two parts, one is a solid dome with a rounded upper edge and the other is a flat plate which is attached by a hidden mechanism. The object may be a two part belt mount perhaps?
Created on: Wednesday 13th March 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 13th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cadeby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-3E4CC8
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy mount, 46 mm long, 17 mm wide and 4 mm thick with a weight of 4.51g. The object is sub rectangular in form and cross section and appears complete. It has a sub triangular terminal which sits above a rounded section with a circular hole in its centre. Behind this it is slightly waisted and then has a long plain rectangular shaft with a slightly rounded upper surface and lipped short ends. The object terminates with two rounded flat lobes projecting at angles. The object is probably a book mount or similar.
Created on: Monday 25th February 2019
Last updated: Monday 25th February 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-7156DB
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy belt mount, 24mm long, 14mm wide and 6mm thick with a weight of 1.36g. The mount has a rectangular (lozenge) form and cross section. It is plain and slightly bent. The underside has two rectangular cross sectioned prongs, one at each end.
Created on: Monday 29th October 2018
Last updated: Monday 29th October 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-71423A
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval /Post Medieval copper alloy belt mount, 23mm long, 16mm wide and 11mm thick with a weight of 3.25g. The mount has a domed pointed oval form and is semi-circular in cross section. IT is plain with a rectangular cross sectioned prong, centrally placed on its hollow underside.
Created on: Monday 29th October 2018
Last updated: Monday 29th October 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-7FE61E
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy harness? mount, 38mm long, 31mm wide and 6mm thick with a weight of 20.12g. The object is sub rectangular in form and cross section and appears complete. It is cruciform, consisting of one large central flat roundel surrounded by four smaller ones. The large one has traces of red enamel in triangular cells, forming a central raised cross motif. one of the smaller ones has a white metal coating. This section is joined to a triangular base by a short circular cross sectioned shaft, which is rivetted in place. The corners of the triangle have been elongated and t…
Created on: Thursday 30th August 2018
Last updated: Thursday 30th August 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-70BDBD
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy mount fragment, 51mm long, 12mm wide and 4mm thick with a weight of 6.36g. The object is sub-rectangular in form and cross section and consists of a sub rectangular plate with a bi-lobed upper edge 12mm wide and 1mm thick, which has a circular hole place just below centre. This forms an extension to the flat lower side of the object. On the upper side, this sits above a raised rectangular area which is decorated with an incised chevron and a centrally placed transverse line. Next a raised chevron projects from the edge of the raised rectangle, forming sub tria…
Created on: Tuesday 24th July 2018
Last updated: Monday 13th August 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-EE22BB
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy belt mount, 22mm long and 9mm wide with a weight of 5.46 grams. The object is rectangular in fom and semi-circular in cross section. It consist of two flat circular projections which have fixing prongs on their underside. These flank a hollow domed central portion which is decorated with a line of cross hatching.
Created on: Thursday 23rd February 2017
Last updated: Thursday 23rd February 2017
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Record ID: LEIC-9CE2C1
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy harness pendent suspension mount , 22mm long, 18mm wide and 5mm thick with a weight of 5.47grams. The object is rectangular in form and cross section and has projecting rounded corners. Each of these houses a circular dome in a recessed border, with a larger example of one filling the centre. One edge has two rectangular projections with circular holes, to accomodate a bar from which the pendent would hang. The reverse of the object has traces of four fixing prongs, one in each corner. Part of the upper surface has patches of gilding.
Created on: Tuesday 7th February 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 7th February 2017
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Record ID: LEIC-48F0E0
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy mount 23 long, 25mm wide and 4mm thick with a weight of 8.03grams. The object is rectangular in form and cross section and has integral circular suspension loops in each corner. It has decoration formed of black niello with added swirling silver wire inlay. The form of decoration is similar to a 'swastica' motif with each arm having an extra right angled projection and each end has a rounded terminal.
Created on: Thursday 10th November 2016
Last updated: Thursday 10th November 2016
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Record ID: LEIC-AE2D1D
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval? copper alloy object, 28mm long, 23mm wide and 12mm thick with a weight of 10.34grams. The object is fragmentary and is sub rectangular in form and oval in cross section. It consists of an oval shaped, rectangular cross sectioned, hollow mount which has a bezel like shaft emerging from each end of its underside. This has a raised linear ridge running down its outer edge and is very fragmentary and worn. When viewed from above the oval hole has a series of rounded depressions in its base. The edge of this hole is very irregular and damged. The object is probably one section…
Created on: Monday 22nd August 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 31st August 2016
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Record ID: LEIC-49CA91
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy belt mounts. The first is a 'hedgehog' shaped one 14mm long, 11mm wide and 7mm thick with a weight of 1.66grams. This is largely circular in form and semi-circular in cross section. It has a cross hatched surface and a slight rectangular projection at one side, representing a head. The underside is hollow and has a centrally placed circular sectioned shaft with a sub-rectangular terminal. The second is a domed mount, 20mm long, 11mm wide and 4mm thick with a weight of 1.29grams. This is circular in form and semi-circular in cross section. It is decorated w…
Created on: Thursday 12th May 2016
Last updated: Thursday 2nd June 2016
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Record ID: LEIC-8C66B5
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval or post medieval copper alloy mount, 26 mm long, 35mmm in diameter and with a weight of 24.18grams. The object consists of a sub-circular head with six petal like rounded projections, seperated by a incised straight line running to the centre and a slightly concave upper surface. It has a rectangular sectioned taprering shaft emerging from the centre of its flat underside.
Created on: Tuesday 3rd May 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd May 2016
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Record ID: LEIC-8B7586
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy buckle/belt mount, 25mm long, 20mm wide and 4mm thick with a weight of 7.9grams. The object is rectangular in form and sub rectangular in cross section, having slightly relief decoration. This takes the form of a lion? standing with tail raised over its body and facing left with head turned to look out. Its head is the most prominent part and has round hollow eyes. The rectangular plate has a small rectangular recess in the centre of its left side (as viewed). Each corner has a circular hole, but three are now filled. The reverse of the mount is hollow in place…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd May 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 10th May 2016
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Record ID: LEIC-E39EF3
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy flared terminal, 38mm long, 28mm wide and 15mm thick with a weight of 44.52 grams. The object is T shaped and is rectangular in cross section. It consists of a rectangular cross sectioned shaft whose upper edge turns up at a diagonal and tapers to a rounded point. Below this and sitting under the projection is a triangular shaped, rectangular sectioned, bifurcated projection. The base of the object has two circular projections which appear to be fixing rivets?
Created on: Monday 25th April 2016
Last updated: Monday 25th April 2016
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Record ID: LEIC-E2775B
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval 'shield' shaped harness mount, 18mm long, 15mm wide and 3mm thick with a weight of 3.73grams. The object is scutiform with a rectangular cross section. It has a solid raised border and is decorated with three raised diagonal stripes (aligned bendy- top left to bottom right) and three corresponding rectangular recesses which would have held enamel. Its reverse holds a centrally placed circular section tapering fixing bar and is otherwise plain. The object is a type which was used to decorated harness components.
Created on: Tuesday 19th January 2016
Last updated: Monday 1st February 2016
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Record ID: LEIC-7D27F4
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval or post medieval? copper alloy terminal or foot? 19mm long and 15mm in diameter with a weight of 8.87 grams. The object is sub triangular in form and circular in cross section. It is hollow and has a flat circular base. The sides taper in width slightly before forming a cylindrical tube which has broken ends. There is no decoration visible.
Created on: Thursday 14th January 2016
Last updated: Thursday 14th January 2016
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Record ID: LEIC-11829B
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy limoges casket mount, 60mm long, 23mm wide and 2mm thick with a weight of 13.17 grams. The object is rectangular in form and cross section with a projecting sub-spherical head. The head is very plain with just a hint of eyes and mouth around a simple ridged nose. The neck and part of the face have heavy patches of gilding. The bodyhas rounded 'shoulder' either side of teh head and teh rest is rectangular. It is decorated with linear enamel cells, two on each side which run its length and appear to be filled with blue and red enamel. In between these are two short…
Created on: Saturday 9th January 2016
Last updated: Saturday 6th February 2016
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Record ID: LEIC-CA9FE2
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early medieval to post medieval copper alloy mount, 37mm long. 20mm wide and 4mm thick with a weight of 6.16 grams. The object is in the form of a dog like animal head sitting at the top of an incomplete rectangular shaft. The head which is sub rectangular in form and is portrayed in partial relief, with a flat reverse and measures 4mm thick and 20mm long. It is facing right (as shown) and has a rounded head with a long snout terminating in a rounded upturned nose. It has a large eye formed of a circular depression with a corresponding rivet like mark on the reverse side. The anima…
Created on: Friday 6th November 2015
Last updated: Friday 4th December 2015
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Record ID: LEIC-CA8991
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval or later copper alloy cruiform mount, 35mm long and wide and 4mm thick with a weight of 9.84grams. The object consists of four triangular shaped, convex cross sectioned, arms which are hollow and expand in width before terminating in a flat edge forming a 'Maltese' type cross. One arm has a rivet like attachedment attached to its reverse, near its edge, formed of a circular sectioned shaft and flat circular terminal. This has been bent out of alignment. The objects is difficult to date given its form, but the metal appears to be of some age, with a consistent dark green patina.
Created on: Friday 6th November 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 10th November 2015
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