Record ID: LEIC-F1B014
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy belt mount, 15mm in length, 10mm wide and 7mm thick with a weight of 1.03grams. The mopunt is incomplete and currently has a triangular form with a rounded cross section, originally it would have been a pointe doval form. Its hollow underside houses a circular cross sectioned shaft, 2mm in diameter, with a projecting circular terminal, 4mm in diameter.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd October 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 24th October 2018
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Record ID: BH-5DC256
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late medieval copper-alloy mount. The upper surface of the pelta-shaped is divided by a series of roughly incised grooves. There is a circular rivet hole, located just off centre. Width: 12.9mm; height: 12.2mm; thickness: 2.1mm. Weight: 1.08g. The PAS database has several examples of this common form of late medieval mount, including BH-702AE3, LIN-DD6D01 and LEIC-D16564. An example was found also found in a 15th century level in London (Egan and Pritchard 1991: 200-201, no. 1083). The form of these pieces would appear to represent a scallop shell, indicating a possible con…
Created on: Friday 13th November 2015
Last updated: Friday 13th November 2015
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Record ID: BH-5CFA9A
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete early-medieval to medieval copper-alloy zoomorphic mount. The neck of the beast has straight, parallel sides and a D-shaped cross section. At its upper end is a broken loop; at the lower end, the wider, outward-facing animal head. This head is of flattened appearance with moulded details which include a rounded snout and horizontal groove mouth, brow ridge and, at the top, backward-angling ears. Length: 28.8mm; width: 8.1mm; thickness: 3.3mm. Weight: 2.98g. No parallel could be found for this piece, but the style of the zoomorphic head would suggest a date rang…
Created on: Friday 13th November 2015
Last updated: Friday 13th November 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hormead', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-5B3197
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An undated (Roman to post-medieval) copper-alloy mount. The mount is of flat section and has a sub-lozengiform central area, from either side of which springs a wing-like element with decoratively cut edges. The inner top point of each wing extends into a downward-curving arm with sub-globular terminal, which rests against the upper point of the central lozenge. An integrally cast rivet with circular cross section projects backwards from the centre of the reverse. Width: 21.4mm; height: 14.4mm; thickness (head): 2.2mm; total depth (with rivet): 7.7mm. Weight: 2.69g.
Created on: Friday 13th November 2015
Last updated: Friday 13th November 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hormead', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-0CD767
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy mount, probably medieval in date. The object takes the form of a flat-sectioned plate, of isosceles triangle shape, with a damaged rivet hole on each corner and a three-petalled flower head design incised in the upper surface. Length: 18.4mm; width: 21.9mm; thickness: 0.8mm. Weight: 0.98g.
Created on: Monday 9th November 2015
Last updated: Monday 9th November 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hormead', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-9EE8A3
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MODERN
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy acorn shaped finial or mount of uncertain date. Although this artefact is undated later Post-Medieval to Modern is the more likely date range. This artefact weighs 33.6g and has a height of 39.13mm. The top acorn part has a maximum diameter of 23.60mm and accounts for 16.17mm of the total height. This part has a couple of dents with the largest dent being located just above the rim of the acorn cup part. The artefact is hollow and at the centre of the top of the acorn a circular hole of 4.55mm diameter is present. The acorn is shown sitting in an acorn cup and the artef…
Created on: Friday 6th September 2013
Last updated: Monday 18th June 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Central Bedfordshire Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-E400B2
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval cast copper alloy mount in the shape of a tudor rose. There is a trace of gilding on the upper surface. There are two integrally cast lugs on the reverse of the mount. It is 17.61mm in diameter, 2.53mm thick and weighs 2.55 grams.
Created on: Thursday 27th May 2010
Last updated: Thursday 10th June 2010
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Record ID: ESS-E3F931
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval cast copper alloy mount; the central body is oval, with a square terminal at one end and a sub-triangular terminal at the opposing end. The reverse has two integrally cast lugs bent at right angles. It is 25.61mm long, 6.91mm wide, 5.03mm thick and weighs 1.79 grams.
Created on: Thursday 27th May 2010
Last updated: Thursday 10th June 2010
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Record ID: ESS-E382A5
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval cast copper alloy mount. The main body is broken, with the survivng section being sub-trapezoid; there is a trefoil terminal extending from the longest edge of the main body. The edges are slightly scalloped and there is geometric incised decoration on the upper surface. There is a rivet hole in the trefoil terminal. The reverse is plain and undecorated. It is 26.97mm long, 26.99mm wide, 1mm thick and weighs 2.60 grams.
Created on: Thursday 27th May 2010
Last updated: Thursday 10th June 2010
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Record ID: ESS-E34CF3
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval cast copper alloy mount. It is rectangular in plan with a sub-triangular cross section. One end of the bar has a circular terminal with rivet hole, with a small triangular knop. The opposing end has a rivet hole before becoming hooked towards the front of the mount and has a square terminal. Part of one copper alloy rivet survives. There are traces of gilt along the edges. The mount is 52.65mm long, 8.25mm wide, 4.25mm thick. it weighs 8.39 grams. The mount is similar to Read (2001) p24 figure 13 no 169.
Created on: Thursday 27th May 2010
Last updated: Thursday 10th June 2010
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Record ID: ESS-E33BA5
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval cast copper alloy openwork lozengeform mount with integral rivets on the reverse. It is plain and undecorated. It is 29.29mm long, 20.34mm wide, 2.64mm thick and weighs 3.08 grams.
Created on: Thursday 27th May 2010
Last updated: Thursday 10th June 2010
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Record ID: ESS-889342
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy openwork fragment possibly from an early-medieval mount (c. 11th century). It is sub circular, with a central 'hour-glass' shaped opening. There are eight projecting knops around the edge, two of which have worn breaks across them, possibly from a missing projection. The fragment is reddish-brown in colour. It is 14.82 mm long, 17.91 mm wide, 2.34 mm thick and weighs 1.5 g It may be compared with the ends of mounts recorded as BH-FC3501 and HAMP-B012A8 and possibly shows two beasts confronted.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd March 2010
Last updated: Thursday 6th May 2021
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Record ID: ESS-426304
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval openwork quatrefoil mount with integrally cast shank on the reverse. The centre of the mount has a six-petalled flower surrounded by four arches. The shank has a square cross section. The main body measures 14.83mm by 14.53mm and is 1.86mm thick. The shank measures 2.62mm by 2.61mm and is 9.02mm long. It weighs 1.8 grams.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd February 2010
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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