Record ID: LEIC-6CB16A
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval copper alloy gilded mount, c. 28mm long and 32mm wide. The object is in poor condition with an irregular edge and is sub triangular in form and rectangular in cross section. It appears to be incomplete probably broken across its narrower straight edge. From there the objects sides widen outwards and terminate in a curved outer edge, giving it an axe shape. It is decorated all over with style II interlace, formed of three bands and heavily knotted. It has patches of a solid gilded border along two edges. Its reverse houses three short, circular cross sectioned prongs …
Created on: Tuesday 23rd July 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd July 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-8C9C88
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval? copper alloy mount, 33mm in length, 27mm wide, 13mm thick with a weight of 14.54g. The object is triangular in form and rectangular in cross section. It consists of a domed, hollow openwork body decorated with a raised triskele motif, formed of three interlaced triangles with a central triangular void. This has four circular holes inside, one central and one inside each 'arm'. The surface is quire corroded so it is hard to see if there is any further decoration. Each of its three corners has a semi-circular shaped foot projecting from the main body and each has a li…
Created on: Tuesday 18th June 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 19th June 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-364A4E
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Published
Early Medieval gilded copper alloy mount, 26mm in length, 16mm wide and 1mm thick with a weight of 3.22g. The object is incomplete and is rectangular and flat. It is decorated with a plain raised border, c.1mm wide, and inside this is a narrow depression and a further raised border, c.0.5mm wide. The main field is filled with double-strand plaited interlace forming an entwined beast. At the complete end are two diverging raised lines emerging from the body, suggesting an open mouth (or possibly forked tail), sitting over or perhaps biting a loop of interlace. It is difficult to be …
Created on: Tuesday 2nd April 2019
Last updated: Friday 26th April 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-BCC434
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval Anglo-Saxon copper alloy mount. 7mm thick and 28mm in diameter with a weight of 8.09grams. The object is circular in form and rectangular in cross section with a flat plain outer border and inner recessed area. This area is formed of three concentric ridges, the outer two are beaded, the inner is plain. These are dissected by four sets of three short transverse lines (with the same decoration) at cardinal points. The centre has a final beaded circle surrounding a flat raised circular platform. The inner circle and outer border have slight traces of tinning/silvering and…
Created on: Tuesday 19th February 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 20th February 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-FC7614
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval or Medieval copper alloy belt mount. 18mm in length, 14mm wide and 5mm thick with a weight of 2.16grams. The object is in complete and has a rectangular shape and triangular cross section. It consists of three rounded flat projections at cardinal points, the fourth edge is broken. These flank a pyramid shaped solid centre. This has traces of recessed lines running from each corner to its apex. The form and patina suggest a late early Medieval date and it is possibly part of a harness/belt fitting?
Created on: Tuesday 11th December 2018
Last updated: Thursday 20th December 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-AB9BA6
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The object is rectangular in form and circular in cross section. It comprises a hollow circular tube with a stylised animal's head at one end and circular opening at the other, which has an incised collar and has been pierced transversely, with a silver pin. In the centre are two circular features, one on each side, the upper edge of which projects above the tube. Each contains a reversed V-motif inside a recessed field. These features are likely to represent the animal's ears. to the right of these (as shown) are the rest of the animals' features. It has a rectangular cross sectioned…
Created on: Tuesday 13th November 2018
Last updated: Monday 15th April 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-B550F3
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval? copper alloy mount, Length: 52 mm, width: 14 mm, thickness: 11 mm, weight: 23.9 g. The object is sub rectangular in form and cross section and is incomplete. It has a central rounded swelling which has a semi-spherical cross section. To each side of this are incomplete rectangular shaped projections with D shaped cross sections. To the right (as photographed) this section sits behind a recessed collar and is thicker than the other side. It also points slightly downwards compared to the rest, which has a flat base and is straight. It is difficult to confirm what this…
Created on: Wednesday 26th September 2018
Last updated: Friday 12th October 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-A10748
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval to Medieval probable strap end, 44mm in length, 12mm wide and 2mm thick with a weight of 5.52grams. The object is damaged, missing a lot of original surface and probably incomplete. It is sub rectangular in form and rectangular in cross section and is decorated on one face and along its edge. The object has a flat short edge, with sides that widen out to a point c. one third of its present length, before turning sharply inwards and terminating in a short but damaged (incomplete) far end. It is decorated on one face with an incised linear border c.1mm from its edge…
Created on: Tuesday 25th September 2018
Last updated: Friday 19th October 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-127138
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early medieval copper alloy gilded mount, probably a harness fitting, 52mm long, 21mm wide and 10mm thick with a weight of 18.60g. The object is rectangular in form and cross section and has a raised rectangular cross sectioned border. This is decorated with rope like raised decoration, flanked by a plain raised edge. Each corner has a slight triangular projection with a corresponding rounded raised area over the raised border. These are now corroded but could be curls or crescents? The centre of the mount is decorated with a raised 'saltaire' cross which has a central semi-sphe…
Created on: Thursday 6th September 2018
Last updated: Thursday 28th March 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-382B36
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval (?) copper alloy mount. Length: 50 mm, width: 10 mm, thickness: 5 mm, weight: 19.57 grams. The object is a slightly curved circular cross sectioned shaft, which tapers in width from 10mm to 5mm. It changes to a sub rectangular form at its wider end and appears to form a stylised animal head, with a corner forming a brow ridge and a circular recess forming an open mouth at its end. The other end is incomplete and it has no obvious decoration. Its reddish/green patina is consistent with early medieval and medieval material. It may be a functional item that just appers to be…
Created on: Thursday 21st September 2017
Last updated: Thursday 28th September 2017
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