Record ID: LEIC-69BC91
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Post Medieval copper alloy and gold mount, 42mm long, 37mm wide and 2mm thick. The object is in fair condition with a green patina and weighs 7.01 grams. The object is roughly crescentic in form (or would be if complete) and has a pointed terminal protruding from the centre of its outer edge, which is decorated with a flower motif, a flower and stem flanked by a leaf at each side. Below this, in the centre of the crescent is a Tudor rose which is flanked by trailing foliate decoration. Emerging from the inner centre of the crescent is a tapering section which terminates in a Fluer de …
Created on: Monday 18th June 2007
Last updated: Thursday 1st December 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-E55185
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval copper alloy and iron swivel mount fragment, 17mm long, 12mm wide and 9mm thick. the object is in fair condition with a brown patina and weighs 1.96grams. The object consists of a circular sectioned loop which has been squashed. This loop is attached to a circular plate which has a central circular hole. This hole is now filled with corroded iron, but would have formed part of a swivel mechanism with a twin plate and loop attached to it, probably by an iron rivet.
Created on: Friday 6th July 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-8D0422
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval copper alloy mount, 17mm long, 11mm wide and 3mm thick. The object is in fair condition with a green patina and weighs 1.36grams. The object consists of a circular dome which is decorated on its outer side with six deep horizontal incised lines. Above this is a protruding circular lug which has a circular fixing hole in its centre.
Created on: Tuesday 25th September 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-CE1C13
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval copper alloy quatrefoil mount, 36mm long, 31mm wide and 14mm thick. The object is in fair condition with a greenish brown patina and weighs 9.33grams. The object consists of a hollow rectangular plate which is divided into four sections whiach are domed. It has a circular sectioned shaft emerging from the underside.
Created on: Friday 28th September 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-B8F0D5
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman ? copper alloy military mount, 35mm lomg, 23mm wide and 3mm thick. The object is in fair condition with a green patina and weighs 44.83 grams. The object is incomplete and consists of a 'pelta' shaped plate which has two circular sectioned rivets protruding from its reverse. The base of the pelta has a raised rectangular section which joins it to a crescent shaped protrusion which is slightly rounded on its upper surface and slightly hollow on its reverse. This is missing one end and is quite worn. The object is probably a Roman military fitting.
Created on: Tuesday 9th October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-71E530
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Post Medieval copper alloy belt mount, 24mm long, 8mm wide and 11mm thick. The mount is in fair condition with a brown patina and weighs 2.23 grams. The object is sub rectangular in form, with an edge suggesting three sub circular forms. It is decorated with a slightly raised pattern which may be silvered. It consists of three rectangles aligned point to point with some sort of swags adorning them. The reverse of the object has two rectangular sectioned prongs, which have been folded over each to secure the mount in leather.
Created on: Thursday 18th October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-6056F1
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Late Medieval or early Post Medieval copper alloy belt mount. 30mm long, 18mm wide and 7mm thick. The object is in fair condition with a reddish patina and weighs 3.87 grams. The object consists of a slightly domed circular plate which has a trapezoidal protrusion on its upper surface, c. 5mm by 5mm. Directly opposite this is an other small sub rectangular protrusion sitting above an acorn shaped terminal. The reverse has two large rectangular sectioned prongs which have been folded over each other.
Created on: Monday 29th October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-696B43
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval copper alloy mount, 21mm long, 11mm wide and 7mm deep. The object is in fair condition with a green patina and weighs 2.56grams. The object is lentoid in form and semi-circular in section with a rectangular sectioned rivet, 7mm long and 5mm wide, protruding from the centre of the underside.
Created on: Friday 23rd November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-04E295
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Post Medieval copper alloy belt mount, 27mm long, 11mm wide and 2mm thick. The object is in fair condition with a green patina and weighs 2.03grams. The mount consists of a sub triangular loop with a rectangular section, this has two curved protrusions flanking its 'point'. Below this is a trefoil terminal. The mount has one intact rectangular sectioned rivet and the trace of another at the opposite end. Brian Read has dated this type of mount to the 17th C.(p.28 fig.300).
Created on: Thursday 23rd October 2008
Last updated: Monday 22nd November 2021
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Record ID: LEIC-C56220
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
Post Medieval copper alloy belt or harness mount, 34mm long, 21mm wide and 2.7mm thick. The object is in fair condition with a brown patina and weighs 6.61grams. The mount is oval in form and is decorated with a foliate design, at each end it has a circular protrusion. It has two rectangular sectioned prongs on its reverse.
Created on: Thursday 13th November 2008
Last updated: Tuesday 26th October 2021
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Record ID: LEIC-550127
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval copper alloy mount, 28mm long, 15mm wide and 14mm thick. The object is in fair condition with a brown patina and weighs 11.72grams. The object is rectangular in form and has slightly rounded edges. Its surface is decorated with two deep linear depressions running its length. The depressions have hatching running along either side which have been picked out in gold. The reverse has two flat rectangular protrusions, one wider than the other, attached to its long edges. The wider one is folded over the other, forming an incomplete loop.
Created on: Thursday 20th November 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-FE8115
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval or post medieval copper alloy mount, 54mm long, 18mm wide and 4mm thick. The object is in fair condition with a brown patina and weighs 7.21grams. The object consists of two sub-circular plates which are joined together by a small rectangular plate. The outer edge of one terminates in a spherical knop, whilst the other has a circular sectioned shaft emerging from it, which has snapped. Each plate has a series of protruding triangles forming a border and has a circular hole. The one nearest the shaft is centrally placed whilst the other hole is just under the knop. The surface …
Created on: Friday 28th November 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-72C158
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval copper alloy and gold limoges figurative mount, 52mm long, 25mm wide and 8mm thick. The object is in fair condition with a brownish patina and weighs 12.31grams. The object is in the form of a human figure with a sub-spherical head, with round eyes and the remains of a nose which is surrounded by traces of gilding. The body is flat and sub rectangular, with a protruding triangle on its left side, which represents an arm. The body has traces of raised lines which would have contained enamel cells. It has traces of a centrally placed hand holding a stylised book. There are two …
Created on: Wednesday 21st January 2009
Last updated: Saturday 23rd October 2021
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Record ID: LEIC-196BD1
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman lead alloy figurative object, 19mm long, 20mm wide and 3mm thick. The object is in fair condition with a pale brown patina and weighs 4.28grams. The object is sub-triangular in form and is sub rectangular in section. It is slightly curved and is decorated on one side with a human face. The face has a prominant dimpled chin and wide almond eyes. There is a line along the top of the object which may suggest hair.
Created on: Thursday 29th January 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-1AFF36
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
A late early-medieval copper alloy mount 28mm long, 27mm wide and 6mm thick. The object is in fair condition with a brown patina and weighs 7.11 grams. The object is in the form of an animal head, perhaps a lion. It has two semi-spherical eyes set each side of a raised 'snout'. Above this are two rounded ears. The object is surrounded by four sub circular protrusions each with a circular hole for fixing. The animal head is comparable to that found on stirrup-strap mounts of Williams's Class B for which an 11th-century date has been suggested. A similar date is suggested for this object.
Created on: Tuesday 10th February 2009
Last updated: Monday 26th September 2016
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Record ID: LEIC-2251E3
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Undated copper alloy and silver horse head mount. This object was found in two pieces on two occasions in two seperate fields. The first fragment measured 18mm long, 12mm wide and 2mm thick and weighed 2.71grams. The whole object now measures 39mm long, 26mm wide and 21mm in depth and weighs 16.53grams. The object is in fair condition with a green patina. It consists of a realistic portrait of a horses head in 3-D, which has a flat base/reverse set at a 45 degree angle from the ehads alignment. This has a circular section protrusion emerging from one edge. It is possibly the tip…
Created on: Tuesday 31st March 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-22F847
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval copper alloy, iron and gold mount, 23mm long, 21mm wide and 1.5mm thick. The object is in fair condition with a green patina and weighs 2.02grams. The object consists of a flat cruciform plate which has four flat outer edges. At least one of these has an irregular broken edge, which suggests the object was originally part of a larger object. each 'arm' of the object is joined to the next with a pronounced curve (the object looks like a rectangle with four incomplete circles removed from it to form a cross). The outer edge of the object has a raised border which contains…
Created on: Tuesday 31st March 2009
Last updated: Friday 10th June 2016
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Record ID: LEIC-231415
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval copper alloy belt stiffener, 22mm long, 7mm wide and 2mm thick. The object is in fair condition with a brown patina and weighs 1.03grams. The object is rectangular in form and section and is formed of an openwork rectangle. The object has sub triangular terminals with scalloped edges, which contain copper alloy rivets.
Created on: Tuesday 31st March 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-C68834
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Published
Post Medieval copper alloy mount, 42mm in diameter and 1.5mm thick. The object is in fair condition with a brown patina and weighs 14.22grams. The object is circular and is slightly domed. It has a series of concentric circles, formed of raised bands and rows of semi-spherical dots, decorating its surface. These surround a central raised spherical boss. It has a protruding rectangular sectioned shaft and its reverse is plain.
Created on: Wednesday 8th April 2009
Last updated: Tuesday 24th August 2021
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Record ID: LEIC-60E063
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy belt mount, 20mm long, 8mm wide and 3mm thick. The object is in fair condition and weighs 0.61 grams. The object is rectangular in form and cross section and consists of an open rectangular frame with two trefoil terminals, one is now damaged. It has two circular rivet holes, one still present, for attachment and has been roughly finished.
Created on: Monday 14th June 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 12th February 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Melton', grid reference and parish protected.