Record ID: WMID-D5DDFF
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy bar mount dating to the Medieval period (c. AD 1150 - 1350). The object is elongated in form with a central perforated circular lobe and two arms extending from opposite sides that present a smaller sub-rectangular terminal lobe on each end. The object has a D-shaped cross section.  The terminal lobes each have a copper alloy rivet in place. Both terminal lobes are filled with soil and has some corrosion on the reverse. The arms and central lobe are decorated with transverse incised grooves. The reverse is flat and undecorated. The mount&nb…
Created on: Wednesday 3rd April 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2024
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Record ID: BUC-8F4A17
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete post medieval copper alloy mount or belt fitting, dating to 1500-1700AD. The mount is sub oval in shape, with one edge slightly wider than the other, resembling the shape of a leaf. There is a rounded knop projecting at each of the narrower ends. Running diagonally across the mount projecting out from the centre of the wider end are incised lines, resembling the veins of a leaf.  On the reverse there is no decoration, there are two integral prongs with are bent towards the wider edge of the mount. The mount has a dark green patina, and measures 35.4mm in length, 23.6mm …
Created on: Tuesday 30th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 9th February 2024
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Record ID: WAW-7F7889
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, copper alloy mount of Post Medieval date (c. AD 1550-1700). The object has a composite design in the overall form of an arrow that consists of a lozengiform plate with a pointed, triangular moulded terminal. The moulded decoration on the triangular terminal consists of a central vertical rib with three pairs of moulded horizontal ribs branching off from it, potentially to resemble a leaf or a flame. The moulded decoration on the lozengiform plate is unclear. Around the edge of the lozengiform plate is a moulded border. Inside of the central area there is a moulded trian…
Created on: Wednesday 17th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 26th January 2024
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Record ID: WAW-A5A123
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, extremely worn, cast copper alloy mount of Medieval date (c. AD 1200-1400). This is possibly an arm from a harness mount suspension mount. The main body of the object is sub-rectangular in plan, with a roughly D-shaped cross section. There is a rounded knop at the top of the object, and below it is a collar with a rivet hole in it. Inside the rivet hole is a complete copper alloy rivet, though part of it on the reverse is bent downwards whilst a section remains upright on the front. There is another collar with a rivet hole inside of it near the bottom of the …
Created on: Friday 21st July 2023
Last updated: Friday 21st July 2023
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Record ID: WAW-01E122
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, copper alloy gilded Medieval pyramidal mount, likely dating c. AD 1100-1500. The mount is pyramidal in form with a rectangular base tapering towards the top. The top side is slightly longer than the bottom side, being 19.25mm long compared to 17.96mm long. This is due to the right-hand side (15.28mm long) being longer than the left-hand side (13.04mm long), which curves slightly inwards at the centre and also has a sub-oval perforation (2.65mm long, 2.06mm wide) towards the centre. There appears to be a lip near the top on three of the sides, with the exceptio…
Created on: Thursday 13th July 2023
Last updated: Friday 14th July 2023
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Record ID: WMID-7F329C
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An complete cast copper alloy mount or fitting, dating to the Post Medieval period (c. AD  1600 - 1700). The mount consists of a thin plate, with an irregular shape. The top of the object is sub-rectangular and has four pointed corners. The top and two sides of the sub-rectangle connect together by curves edges instead of straight. The top side has a sharp pointed tip in the middle. At the lower pointed corners the shape of the plate extends downwards into a curved edges that meet at a rounded tip at the bottom. No decoration is visible on the front of th…
Created on: Friday 7th July 2023
Last updated: Monday 10th July 2023
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Record ID: WAW-54CABD
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, copper alloy object, probably a mount of Post Medieval date (c. AD 1500-1700). The surviving section of the object is roughly lozenge-shaped or irregular pentagon shaped in plan. The object has a trifoliate terminal that tapers to an oblique breakage. The external face of the object has moulded and possibly incised decoration. At the trifoliate end, there are moulded raised ribs with two grooves on either side separating the central lobe from the left-hand and right-hand lobes, though the right-hand rib is more heavily worn. There appears to be two m…
Created on: Wednesday 5th July 2023
Last updated: Thursday 6th July 2023
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Record ID: WMID-E41BF6
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy domed mount or strap fitting, of probable Post Medieval dating (AD 1500 to AD 1700). The mount is sub circular in shape, and domed. No decoration is visible on the front of the mount. The remains of two attachment spikes are located on opposite sides of the reverse.  It measures 15.1 mm in length, 12.2 mm wide and 4.6 mm thick. It weighs 1.2 g. The mount is a mid green to brown colour, with an even surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement while within the plough soil, has resulted in a loss of some of the original surface detail.
Created on: Friday 12th May 2023
Last updated: Friday 12th May 2023
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Record ID: WAW-BC67F5
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy furniture mount or escutcheon of Post Medieval date (c. AD 1700-1900). The flat-sectioned plate is sub-circular, its decoration comprising a cruciform arrangement of four cherubic heads, each separated from the next by a leaf all in moulded relief. An oval perforation is located at the centre bordered by a double-lined rectangle, with smaller, irregular openwork surrounding.The object has a dark green patina.  A very similar example can be seen at  BH-0A9EC0. See also Read (2001: fig. 29/40, no. 388), who suggests a date of c. 18th…
Created on: Thursday 2nd February 2023
Last updated: Thursday 2nd February 2023
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Record ID: WAW-9F81AC
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy mount of Post Medieval to early Modern date (c. AD 1700-1900). The object is in the form of a ballet dancer depicted dancing en pointe with feet in second position. The mount appears to depict only the feet, legs and skirts and does not appear to show any breaks above the waist. The details on the face of the mount are depicted in low relief. The reverse is flat and undecorated. At the upper end of the mount in a central, circular-sectioned rivet with a worn break. The object has a light green patina.  No comparable examples have been see…
Created on: Wednesday 14th December 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 4th April 2023
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Record ID: WAW-645B51
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy mount or strap fitting of Post Medieval date (c. AD 1600-1700). The object had a crescentic lower edge with waited section above. Above the waisted section is a wider crescent-shaped collar mirroring the lower edge. The mount tapers upwards to another transverse collar then widens above this second collar and flattends at the apex. the face of the object is convex. On the reverse are three integral, square-sectioned rivets located at the lower edge, centre and just below the upper edge. Leather materials adheres to the reverse, held in place with the riv…
Created on: Tuesday 29th November 2022
Last updated: Thursday 12th January 2023
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Record ID: WAW-B85574
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, copper alloy mount of Post Medieval date (c. AD 1550-1700). The mount is roughly lozenge shaped in plan. There are four lozenge shaped apertures of varying size in each angle, forming an openwork design. The obverse is bent in the middle, causing it to be slightly concave. The reverse is undecorated. There is a short, rounded stub of an integral fixing lug at the bottom, whilst at the top there is a longer, pointed stub of an integral fixing lug that has been bent to point towards 1 o'clock. The mount is worn with a brown-green patina on the surface. There are simi…
Created on: Monday 21st November 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd November 2022
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Record ID: WAW-26B1D4
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy probable casket mount dating to the Medieval period (c. AD 1150-1300). The object is oblong in plan and D-sahoed in section. It has a series of transverse ribs running along its length on one side and the opposing side is flat and undecorated. The object tapers to a ropunded point at one end and terminates in a worn breat at the oppsing end. The mount has a dark green patina.  For a comparable example see Margeson (1993: 76) no. 457.  The overall dimensions are as follows: 56.95mm in length, 5.84mm in width, 3.00mm in thickness and 4.47g in weight. 
Created on: Monday 14th November 2022
Last updated: Monday 28th November 2022
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Record ID: WAW-A93DE5
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MODERN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, copper alloy cruciform mount of Modern (c. AD 1850-1900). The object is in the form of a cross crosslet and appears to have been pressed from a thin sheet of metal and the edges of the mount turned over from the upper surface to the lower. The upper surface has a decorative border created by a line following the outline of the cross. There is a faint central scar on the reverse where a soldered rivet presumably once was located, though it is now missing. The mount has a largely medium brown patina, though there are more Verdigris sections, particularly on the b…
Created on: Thursday 27th October 2022
Last updated: Thursday 12th January 2023
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Record ID: GLO-2EFCD5
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy bar mount with a bulbous oval-shaped mid-section that has a series of transverse recessed lines decorating the mid-section. A small circular knop projects from the top and bottom edge, both have been pierced in the centre to accommodate a copper alloy rivet which is still retained in both knops. 
Created on: Tuesday 27th September 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 27th September 2022
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Record ID: WAW-D538DF
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy mount dating to the Post Medieval period (c. AD 1600-1700).The object is D-shaped in cross-section and trefoil-shaped at one end, tapers in then tapers out again to form a bulbous butt end. The base of the object has broken away. The reverse has two integral attachment lugs at opposing ends. These lugs have been bent downwards at 90 degrees. The outer face is decorated in a worn foliate pattern and has the remains of gilding. the reverse is undecorated. For a comparable example see Read (2001: 35) no. 295. The overall dimensions are as follows: 24.51mm…
Created on: Tuesday 12th July 2022
Last updated: Monday 18th July 2022
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Record ID: WMID-36E1A4
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy mount of Early Post Medieval dating (c. 1500 to c. 1600). The mount is in the form of an extended fleur de lis (lys). The centre expands into a pear-shaped body between a collared section at the top which tapers into a smaller knop, with a tapered trefoil knop at the base. The front is convex and the reverse is largely flat. The reverse has the stubs of two integral corroded rivets. Traces of tinning survive in patches on the surface. It measures 24.4 mm in length, 8.4 mm wide and 5.9 mm thick. It weighs 2.3 g. The mount is a dark green…
Created on: Tuesday 17th May 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 17th May 2022
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Record ID: WMID-369CB2
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy cruciform style belt mount of Late Medieval to Early Post Medieval dating (AD 1300 to AD 1600). The belt mount is in a cross shape. It has been made from four fleur de lys (lis) joined centrally at the stalk, creating a cross fleuretty shape. A raised pellet is present in the centre. Traces of gilding are present around the base of the raised pellet. The reverse is flat, with an incomplete integral attachment spike positioned centrally. The attachment spike has a circular cross section, with an diameter of 2.0 mm. It measures 13.7 mm in length, 14.6 …
Created on: Tuesday 17th May 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 17th May 2022
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Record ID: WAW-3F1B7E
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy mount dating to the Post Medieval period (c. AD 1700-1900). The object is is the form of an eagle's body with head now missing. The bird is standing on a waisted cylindrical mount with wings folded. The underside of the cylindrical mount has an off-centre rivet or attachment hole. The feather and claw details are clear in relief. The reverse of the object is concave on the body but flat at the tail. The edge where the head would be shows a worn break. The object has a patchy dark to light green patina. Owing to the style of the object a Post Medieval date ha…
Created on: Monday 11th April 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 28th June 2022
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Record ID: PUBLIC-FF71A8
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small corroded disc-shaped copper alloy mount; inset within is a triangular border, containing a design within which is now unclear. The surface of the mount has the remains of a red pigment. The reverse of the mount is plain, and has two attachment spikes. Height 12.2mm, width 11.2mm, thickness 1.4mm, weight 0.98g.
Created on: Sunday 6th February 2022
Last updated: Saturday 19th February 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nineveh', grid reference and parish protected.