Record ID: ESS-72F85A
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy mount of probable medieval date (c.1150-1450 AD). Description: The mount is square in plan, and flat except for a central integral attahcment spike on the reverse. The decoration is in shallow relief. The front has a central circular raised boss, surrounded by two concentric, raised squares at 45 degrees to the square shape of the mount. The edge of the mount is decorated with a 16 petalled border. The patina is dark brown. Measurements: length 20.51mm; width 19.89mm; thickness (excluding pin) 3.17mm; height (including pin) 6.84mm; weight 4.75g …
Created on: Tuesday 5th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
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Record ID: ESS-5DE4EA
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast lead mount of medieval to post-medieval date (c.1300-1600). Description: The mount is in the form of a five-armed wavy star, two of which surive, the rest being stubs. Each slightly curved arm is sub-triangular in cross-section so that they are rasied at their centres. Smaller arms, inbeween these, are all broken off at their bases. The reverse of the mount is flat. There are two tiny circular indents on the left, and it is unclear if these are mirrored on the right. The mount has a medium grey patina.  Measurements: Length: 27.4mm; Width: 22.6m…
Created on: Monday 4th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
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Record ID: ESS-749B73
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy bar mount of medieval date (c.1350 - 1450). Description: The object has an oval body, narrowing at each end to arms which end in rounded terminals, only one of which remains. It is D shaped in cross-section with five ridges formed by grooving on the central lobe. These have diagonal scores giving a cross-hatched appearence in places. The remaining arm has an integral lug on the back. The lobe, and lug are missing from the other end of the bar. There are visible file marks on the reverse. The object has a dark green, shiny p…
Created on: Wednesday 29th November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd January 2024
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Record ID: ESS-E11C7A
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Gold sheet mount with applied filigree and granulation ornament on the upper surface. The sheet is an irregular discoid shape which flares slightly on one side to incorporate space for a pierced hole, probably for attachment. The remains of at least two more pierced holes survive around the edge of the sheet, spaced at 12, 6 and 9 o'clock (as photographed). The upper surface is decorated with an applied, serrated-band filigree design contained within a circular outer border. It comprises four separate U-shaped motifs with outward-turning spiral terminals, the bottom of the U faci…
Created on: Monday 23rd October 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 11th May 2021
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Record ID: ESS-C51476
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy lion terminal, possibly from the head of a pin or a mount for a casket or furniture, dating AD43-410. The object depicts a lion, laying with fron limbs extended forward and head slightly turned to the right. The fur and mane are created by a series od engraved crescent shaped lines. It sits atop a plinth, with a slightly bulbous cube beneath and a smaller plinth below. At the base of the lowest plinth is a circular hole, in which there are traces of iron. This would suggest an iron shank extended below. The metal is a very dark green-grey, with faint traces of ora…
Created on: Thursday 11th August 2016
Last updated: Thursday 11th August 2016
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Record ID: ESS-A0F992
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a copper alloy mount, dating to the Post Medieval period. The mount is the lower half of openwork mount, in the form of a fleur de lis. The lis points downwards, with the side points curving into two loops. The mount is broken across the top. This would have formed a 'heart' shape (triangular with rounded ends and a point in the centre of the upper edge), now lost. LEIC-DE4755, on this database, is a more complete example. The remains of an attachment spike on the reverse, now worn to a stub. The mount now measures 20.1mm in length, 17.4mm in width at the loops, 4.3mm …
Created on: Tuesday 11th February 2014
Last updated: Monday 17th February 2014
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Record ID: ESS-55E574
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Iron Age copper alloy openwork strap fitting. It is oval in plan with openwork motifs formed of a central small pelta with a smaller inverted pelta below and a larger pelta to either side. There is a small oval opening located towards one of the longer edges; this opening has a U-shaped projection on both faces, with the open side of the projections on the outer edge of the fitting. These two U-shaped projections are H-shaped in section, with the middle bar of the H' formed from the main body of the fitting, and are presumably reinforced to accomodate a narrow leather strap. Both fac…
Created on: Friday 10th February 2012
Last updated: Monday 16th December 2013
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Record ID: ESS-555F97
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval cast copper alloy incomplete artefact. It is 'Y' shaped, with the lower projection curving slightly with a break across it, possibly forming a hooked terminal. It is 20.79mm wide, 22.65mm long, 2.95mm thick and weighs 2.51 grams.
Created on: Friday 10th February 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 10th April 2012
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Record ID: ESS-878E57
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval cast copper alloy mount in the shape of an acorn. The overal mount is sub-triangular, with the lower section being crescentric with raised circles representing the cup, extending from the concave edge of the crescent is an oval with a small semi-circular knop representing the acorn. The reverse is hollow, and there is the remains of a damaged integrally cast lug, and a scar where a further lug would have been located. It has a dark green-black patina. It is 22.24mm long, 15.30mm wide, 3.14mm thick. Weight 2.8 grams.
Created on: Thursday 8th September 2011
Last updated: Thursday 3rd November 2011
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Record ID: ESS-70CD06
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval to Modern mount or furniture fitting. Formed of a cylindrical bar with a socketed opening at one end and a cuboid terminal with facetted corners and a projecting point at the opposing end. The bar is bent at a 90% angle just before the cuboid terminal.
Created on: Monday 21st March 2011
Last updated: Friday 25th March 2011
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Record ID: ESS-2F6C63
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy Post-Medieval mount, 17th century. The mount consists of a central convex element, oval in plan. At each end is a fan-shaped terminal with grooves. On the rear are two integral lugs, both broken. Length 42.51mm, width 17.65mm, thickness 4.69mm, weight 8.6mm. The object has a smooth surface. There is some damage to the surface and some wear around the egdes. It has a very dark brownish green patina with light green corrosion product on the reverse and in the damaged areas. Ref: Read, 2001 'Metal Artefacts of Antiquity' Fig 21, no.308
Created on: Friday 30th July 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 4th August 2010
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Record ID: ESS-1950C2
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy hooked mount, probably Post-Medieval in date. The attachment end element is 23.1mm wide and has four rivet holes (rivets are missing), a central knop and a crescentic end edge. It joins to the central element which is sub-circular, 19.76mm wide tapering to 7.57mm wide. The central element is decorated with a raised floral design. The central element is separated from the hooked element by a 12.95mm wide band with two transverse grooves. The hook is formed of a plain stem 6.38mm wide which has been bent backwards. The length of the entire object is 66.9mm. It varies i…
Created on: Thursday 29th July 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 4th August 2010
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Record ID: ESS-699764
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval cast copper alloy mount with two integrally cast lugs on the reverse. The mount is triangular with a lozenge shaped terminal at the apex of the triangle and a semi-circular knop at the base of the triangle. It is 31.49mm long, 14.72mm wide, 3.03mm thick and weighs 3.0 grams.
Created on: Tuesday 9th March 2010
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: ESS-F2C245
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy Medieval mount, 1250-1500. The mount has a central boss with a groove either side. There are two symmetrical terminals consisting of a short arm splaying out into a fan or tree shape. Both fans/trees have three grooves. The underside is undecorated and flat. One rivet hole can be seen through one of the terminals. Some rust from the iron rivet survives on the upperside, around the hole. The other terminal does not seem to feature a rivet hole although there is some rusting on the underside where one would expect a rivet hole to be. No parallels can be readily found…
Created on: Friday 9th October 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: ESS-2267E6
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy Roman or Post-Medieval belt mount. A long (length 37.3mm) narrow (width 8.6mm) mount consisting of a central boss with two terminals. The central boss has a groove on either side. Each terminal consists of a boss at the end of a short shaft, with a triangular knop at each end. The underside is flat and plain with two integral rivets, both broken. Maximum thickness (excluding rivets) 3.45mm, weight. 3.47g. The object has a mid green patina.
Created on: Tuesday 29th September 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: ESS-36C8C7
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval (probably) cast copper alloy incomplete mount. The main body is comma shaped, with a worn break at both ends. At the curved end is a cylindrical projecting arm perpendicular to the main body. It is 28.11mm long, 16.34mm wide, 3.11mm thick. The arm is 11.53mm long and has a diameter of 5.42mm.
Created on: Sunday 6th September 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: ESS-2D4F85
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Possibly an Iron Age or Roman cast copper alloy mount. It is damaged and incomplete. The surviving piece is trapezoid with curved edges. The reverse is hollow and contains the remains of a white inlay. It has a dark green patina. It is 42.33mm long, 25.5mm wide, 5.95mm thick and weighs 11.5 grams.
Created on: Saturday 5th September 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: ESS-EE5873
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy Post-Medieval mount. The mount is 1600-1750 in date, is tree-shaped and has two deep horizontal grooves. There are two rear rivets, both bent inwards. The reverse is plain but slightly concave. The object has a mid brown patina, with light green corrosion occurring on the reverse, on the edges and within the grooves. 28mm long and 20mm wide, 3mm thick. Weight 5.54g.
Created on: Tuesday 28th July 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: ESS-EE3F94
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable Roman cast copper alloy mount. A flat mount with two rear rivets, both of which are curved inwards. The main part of the mount is made up of two crescents. One terminal of the mount has a rounded knop and the other a smaller, pointed knop. Where the rounded knop joins the main part of the mount are two transverse grooves. The mount is 23mm wide, 30mm long including knops, and 3mm thick excluding lugs. Weight 4.85g. It has a mid green patina and soil is still attached to it.
Created on: Tuesday 28th July 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: ESS-E29903
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval pressed sheet copper alloy mount or fitting. It is sub-rectangular in plan with an expanded terminal which is folded over. This terminal is in the form of two semi-circular knops, which then have a bent narrow arm between them, which then expands outwards into two circular knops positioning them below the two semi-circular knops on the upper surface of the mount. The opposing terminal has a small projecting knop with a worn break across it, which was probably from a hooked terminal. The upper surface has floral decoration which is very worn. The mount is a dark reddish-br…
Created on: Wednesday 14th January 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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