Record ID: SF-3FB396
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy decorative strap mount. Rectangular in shape and consisting of two sheets held together with a small copper-alloy rivet through either end, which would have originally have attached this mount to a leather strap or belt. It measures 27mm in length and 18mm in width. There is a circular perforation through the centre of this mount. There are similar mounts from London and it is thought that they have a specalised function, but this has not yet been identified. They are believed to be mid14th-15th century in date (Egan and Pritchard 1991, 224-226).
Created on: Tuesday 11th January 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hessett', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-610CD8
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and bent probable strap or belt mount, copper-alloy and rectangular in shape, measuring 17mm in length and 13mm in width. There are two parallel rivet holes at the complete end and one central one at the other incomplete end. One face has a very slight trace of what may be a decorative border formed of tiny transverse grooves. This strap/belt mount is most likely to be medieval and circa 14th century in date.
Created on: Tuesday 25th January 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Freckenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-76E134
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy plaque or mount 26mm square and 2mm thick with a hole at each corner for fixing screws or pins, and a central circular cruciform pattern on one side enriched with enamels. The motif consists of a central equal-armed cross, shown in red or brown enamel. This was further outlined by enamel of a second colour which has now completely degraded, leaving a recessed channel where it is lost. The missing colour not only outlined the central cross, but at the tip of each arm it splayed into three small arms or prongs, each ending with a ball or circle. As a background to this, th…
Created on: Wednesday 26th January 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Flowton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-A283D2
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable copper-alloy mount in the form of a head, oval in shape measuring 31mm in length and 25mm in width. The metal of this mount is reddish brown in colour with patches of a black patination. The front face is rounded, projecting and moulded to depict a bowl-like hair style with individual waves of hairs highlighted with grooves. The face is oval in shape with a small flat forehead and protruding eyebrows. The eyes are oval in shape and the nose bulbous. Below the nose there is a horizontal moulded mouth, the cheeks are chubby and the face has a double chin. It appears to…
Created on: Wednesday 9th February 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Thrandeston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-A0AB30
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn copper-alloy decorative belt or strap mount, quatrefoil in shape measuring c22mm by c22mm in size. Most likely to be medieval in date. There is gilding in the centre of the front face. Projecting from the centre of the reverse face is a cylindrical integral rivet.
Created on: Monday 21st February 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Freckenham', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-7221D6
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval copper-alloy sheet decorative strap or belt mount. Rectangular in shape with one corner missing due to an old break, measuring 26mm by 28mm in size. This mount is flat, has V-shaped notches cut either side of each corner and small rivet holes through the centre of each corner. One the front face traces of a white metal coating can be seen.
Created on: Thursday 3rd March 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Westley', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-725721
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two copper-alloy medieval circa 14th century bar mounts. 1: This mount has a central circular lobe and small terminal lobes, it measures 18mm in length and 8mm in width. The central lobe projects and has a circular hole through its centre, its sides are decorated with transverse grooves. There are in situ copper-alloy rivets through the centre of both of the terminal lobes. 2: This mount also has a central circular lobe and terminal lobes, it measures 21mm in length and 7mm in width. The central lobe has a circular hole through its centre and the terminal lobes have rivet…
Created on: Thursday 3rd March 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Westley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-854C16
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy incomplete object which is most likely to have functioned as a mount. It consists of four evenly spaced arms and measuring c29mm by c29mm. No parallel could be found for this object, which from its style perhaps is likely to be late early medieval, that is late Anglo-Saxon or Viking Age in date. Each arm has a rounded face and a flat back. In the centre of the face, where the arms meet, is an incised cross. Each arm terminates in a zoomorphic terminal with two parallel circular indentations representing eyes and a square ended snout. On the flat back are two op…
Created on: Wednesday 16th March 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lackford', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-EB4662
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A now bent but originally flat circular copper-alloy disc with a central circular hole, most likely to have functioned as a mount on a leather strap or belt, perhaps functioning as a rove. It measures c20mm in diameter and the central hole is c5.4mm in diameter, it is 1.5mm in thickness. This probable mount is most likely to be medieval or post medieval in date.
Created on: Monday 21st March 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wilby', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-ED6CA0
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy decorative belt or strap mount of medieval circa 14th century date. This mount has one rounded terminal and one rectangular one with a waisted centre. It measures 17mm in length and 13mm in width. There are parallel rivet holes through either end and one in situ copper-alloy rivet remains.
Created on: Monday 21st March 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ixworth', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-ED8BA5
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy mount, most likely to be medieval in date and to have decortaed a strap or belt. This mount is square in plan with a large central boss projecting from its front face, the back face of this boss is hollow. The mount measures 32.4mm by 32.4mm in size and the boss measures 25mm in diameter. There is a small circular rivet hole through each of the four corners of the mount.
Created on: Monday 21st March 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ixworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-D17023
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An unusual incomplete cast copper-alloy Roman mount, possibly from a box, vessel or strap, too little of the reverse of this object now survives to be sure what it would have been attached to. The front face is circular in shape and measures 23.5mm in diameter. It has three concentric circular ridges and between these there are the remains of milleforie enamelling. The outer circle contains fragments of a green cross-hatched design with a white background which appears to have originally have been alternated with a red cross-hatched design on a white background. Within the n…
Created on: Monday 25th April 2005
Last updated: Tuesday 19th June 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Freckenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-C69C46
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete crescentic shaped copper-alloy probable mount likely to be of medieval or post medieval date. It seems that roughly half of this mount now survives and it measures 35mm in surviving length and 19mm in width. The front face is convex and the back face hollow with an integral cylindrical rivet in its centre. The back face has patches of original patina which seems to be silvery in colour, perhaps indicating a high lead or tin content.
Created on: Thursday 19th May 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Santon Downham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-C6EAE6
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy possible mount perhaps from furniture or a box of some sort. Roughly rectangular in date measuring 96mm in surviving length and 30mm in width. The complete terminal end tapers to a width of 13mm and has a circular hole through its end, 5mm in diameter. There is another hole through the centre of a projecting semi-circular lobe, which projects from one long edge, just before the break. These holes are perhaps most likely to be rivet holes rather than suspension loops as they are not worn. The front face is decorated with two parallel border grooves within…
Created on: Thursday 19th May 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Santon Downham', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-1E98A2
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy decorative belt or strap mount probably medieval circa 1300-1500 in date in the shape of a six petalled flower. This mount measures c13mm in diameter and has a central circular rivet hole. The front face has moulded recessed petals, two of which are damaged due to wear and old breaks, the back face is flat.
Created on: Monday 23rd May 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Felsham', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-4674B6
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy medieval circa 14th century decorative belt bar mount, measuring 23mm in length and 12mm in width. This bar mount has an oval shaped swollen centre which is rounded on the front face and hollow on the back face. The front face of the swollen centre is decorated with five transverse grooves with longitudinal incisions running across these. There is a circular rivet hole through each end of the mount and one copper-alloy rivet remains in situ.
Created on: Monday 6th June 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Felsham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-5B28B7
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy probable post medieval vessel mount, curvilinear in side profile to accomodate the side of a vessel this mount is shaped like a square topped shield with rounded corners and measures 23.2mm in length and 15mm in width. Adhering to the inner concave face there is there remains of a white solder, which would have allowed this mount to be attached to the vessel body. There are fragments of corroded iron passing through a hole in this mount in the centre of its wider end, there are traces of the white solder around this hole on both faces. It therefore seems that this cop…
Created on: Tuesday 7th June 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Felsham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-6A0297
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probably medieval silver decorative mount in good condition, oval in plan, domed and multifoil in form. The domed front face has 12 evenly spaced and sized lobes radiating from a central point, the outer edges of which are rounded. The back face is hollow and within it is a large fragment of lead solder, which was used to attach this mount to another item, probably a belt or strap. Discussion: This mount is similar to other copper-alloy mulitfoil mounts such as those discovered in London (Egan and Pritchard 1991, 195, fig 122, no 1045). These parallel examples normal…
Created on: Monday 20th June 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Eye', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-93D943
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An unusual Carolingian copper-alloy mount of 8th century date in good condition. This mount is trefoil in overall shape and measures c39mm in height and c43.7mm in width. The mount appears to have been cast, the back face is flat with some irregular rough patches in its centre and the front face has moulded decoration, which has been gilded and silvered extensively. The front face has a small central projecting triangular boss, which sits in the middle of a larger triangular shape delimited by raised ridges. Radiating out from the central triangular boss into each corner of the larg…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd June 2005
Last updated: Tuesday 20th December 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Barton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-94DBC2
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy mount of Carolingian design and 8th-century date. It is triangular, 35mm in height and 34 mm in width; all its edges are worn and the corners especially appear to be incomplete. The mount appears to have been cast; the back face is flat, very slightly concave, and rough to the touch. The front face has moulded decoration, which has been gilded and silvered extensively. The front face has a raised three-armed part, which radiates from the centre of the mount; each arm terminates in a corner of the mount. The arms are rectangular in shape and each one terminat…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd June 2005
Last updated: Tuesday 4th December 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Barton', grid reference and parish protected.