Record ID: LVPL-EA67C2
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Cast silver mount dating to the Early Medeival period. The object is oval in plan. The upper surface is decorated with Trewhiddle style decoration. There are four beasts, two above and two below, within an oval border. The heads of the beasts are turned backwards and they hold their tails in their mouths. There are two circular perforations on either side of the object which would have been for attachment. The sides of the object are crudely inscribed with lettering (HNHVIDHLA). Report by Dr Sonja Marzinzik: Oval silver mount with niello inlay and a rim that may suggest that th…
Created on: Friday 19th February 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 21st April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Claythorpe', grid reference and parish protected.