Record ID: WILT-2DF52D
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy with glass stone mount or pendant/brooch probably medieval dating to c AD 1100-1400.  The mount is oval with a band of chevron decoration around a slightly off centre cabochon glass stone set in a bezel with a raised rim, which is slightly damaged.  Surrounding the bezel are radiating double incised lines surrounded by an incised oval line with the chevron decoration around it. The back is flat and undecorated with evidence of four small rivets (three of which remain and there is a small hole where the fourth was).  The mount is corrode…
Created on: Thursday 14th September 2023
Last updated: Monday 20th November 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-EF5991
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval copper alloy figurative mount in the shape of a fleur de lis dating to c AD 1270-1450. The mount is complete and has two rivets which are both in place, although not complete. The front of the mount is in the shape of a fleur de lis with apertures within the curls of the side petals. The back of the mount is undecorated although there are concavities where the rivets were inserted through. The patina is dark green. The mount weighs 0.67g and measures 15.29mm in length, 9.81mm in width and 2.3mm in thickness. Cf Egan and Pritchard 1991, fig 126, p 201, no 1084.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd April 2019
Last updated: Friday 26th April 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-2D6418
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gilded copper alloy bird (probably an eagle) mounted on a long shank probably dating to the medieval period c AD 1250-1500. The eagle has an extended neck leading into the body of the bird which is thin and flat. There are wings on either side which are separated slightly from the body and a flaring tail. Beneath the body, the bird is standing on two separate legs with the claws of the feet gripping an oval knop. The knop narrows before flaring to form a flat plate which is on top of a long shank which gradually narrows towards its tip. The tip of the shank is missing. The shank is c…
Created on: Tuesday 12th February 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 19th October 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-002B72
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead plaque or badge in the shape of a castle with crosses on the towers which is probably medieval to post-medieval date. The plaque is sub-rectangular in plan and depicts a castle. At the base the mouldings suggest a moat which leads to a central section with an arched doorway decorated with a central raised line and two transverse lines. Above the doorway are two transverse lines across with central section with a central turret above, which may be broken at the top. The central turret is decorated with a rectangular depression (possibly a murder hole) with a rectangular window a…
Created on: Friday 23rd February 2018
Last updated: Friday 9th March 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cranborne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-3085D1
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval copper alloy sexfoil mount c AD 1350-1400. The mount is circular and is conical with six curving foils which narrow to meet at the top of the cone where there is a single rivet hole. The concave reverse mirrors the front of the mount. The patina is dark green. The mount weighs 0.88g and measures 14.32mm in diameter, 5.51mm in height and 0.74mm in thickness. Cf Egan, G and Pritchard, F, 1991, Medieval Finds from Excavations in London: 3 Dress Accessories c 1150-c 1450, HMSO, London, pp 187-189 no 952.
Created on: Tuesday 13th February 2018
Last updated: Friday 9th March 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cranborne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-B20B58
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy medieval mount dating to the period AD 1270-1350. The mount comprises a rectangular piece of copper alloy with two rivet holes, a fragment of one rivet remains, the other is missing. The edges of the mount are slightly bevelled. The mount is undecorated. The patina is dark greenish brown with patches of mid green. The mount weighs 0.65g and measures 15.62mm in length, 4.15mm in width and 1.82mm in thickness. Cf Read (2001) Metal Artefacts, p23 nos 160 or 161.
Created on: Tuesday 14th November 2017
Last updated: Thursday 7th December 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Amport', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-25D0C1
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval to post medieval 'pressed' sheet copper alloy mount in the form of a cross-crosslet dating to c AD 1350-1800. The front is decorated with punched lines of small pellets following the shape of the outer edge of the mount. The underside is hollowed out and follows the form of the face. In the centre of the back is the remains of a small iron stud used to attach the mount. The patina is reddish brown with light green patches. The mount weighs 1.07g and measures 22.6mm x 22.22mm and is 0.91mm in thickness. Cf IOW-3D3457 - "There is some doubt over the dating of this…
Created on: Tuesday 27th June 2017
Last updated: Thursday 29th June 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Alton Barnes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-B0C48A
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late early medieval to medieval (Anglo-Scandinavian) cruciform openwork mount in zoomorphic form dating to c AD 1000-1100. The mount is incomplete and is missing one of the four arms which has broken off at the level of a hole. The mount is slightly convex at the front with a slight hollow at the centre of the reverse. The mount comprises four arms which each terminate in a triangular zoomorphic head with a wide snout and depressions for the eyes. The arms lead to a central openwork lozenge where the neck of each arm forms one of four interlaced curling tendrils. The tendrils end by…
Created on: Tuesday 16th May 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 13th June 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wroughton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-89EE1E
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval copper alloy figurative, flat mount with a separate rivet dating to c Ad 1270-1350. The mount comprises a convex shield shaped copper alloy mount which has been decorated with a face and topped with a decorative crown or hat. The face comrpises a mouth with lines running diagonal outwards from the nose (perhaps depicting a moustache) a raised nose and triangular eyes with eyebrows above and a rivet between them. The crown or hat comrpises three sections each with a central raised triangular shape with raised ribs either side. The 'neck' appears to be truncated. On the …
Created on: Tuesday 2nd May 2017
Last updated: Thursday 11th May 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'St Mary Bourne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-32C331
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval copper alloy mount dating to c AD 1500-1750. The mount is circular and slightly convex. It is in the form of a sixteen point star. The points of the star are depicted in pairs with a shallow groove between each of the pair of points and a deeper groove between each of the sets of pairs. Each groove shallows as it reaches the top of the convexity so that the centre is unmarked. The back of the mount has eight recesses which match up to the pairs of points. In the centre of the back is the remnant of a sturdy lug. The patina is dark green with lighter green patches.
Created on: Tuesday 14th February 2017
Last updated: Thursday 23rd February 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Winsley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-F7778C
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval copper alloy mount dating to AD 1500-1700. The openwork mount is in the shape of a simplistic fleur-de-lis. The mount is incomplete and all that remains is the top of the lis. The fitting comprises a lozengiform top section with a central rivet hold. The two lower edges of the lozengiform are separated by an incised line from circular shaped sections each with a rivet hole which form the lower part of the lis. Below thie lis there is an irregular break but it appears that there was a fourth rivet hole in the centre beneath the lis. There is evidence of tinning. The bac…
Created on: Tuesday 25th October 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 13th December 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Upton Lovell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-203F83
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval copper alloy bar mount dating to c AD 1350-1400. The mount comprises a central circular section pierced with a hole with short flat rectangular sections extending at opposite sides which terminate in a circular lobes each with a rivet hole. One of the rivets, which appears to be made of copper alloy, remains and extends through the back of the mount. The mount weighs 1.53g and measures 23.83mm in length. 8.49mm in width and 3.23mm in thickness. Cf Read, B, 2001, Metal Artefacts of Antiquity Volume One, Portcullis Publishing Langport, p 18 and p 23, no 142.
Created on: Tuesday 10th May 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 8th June 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Cerney', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-6C204D
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy mount probably medieval dating to c AD 1000-1450. The mount appears to be anthropomorphic and is created with two 'legs' with an arched space between them which narrow towards the 'trunk'. From the 'trunk', an 'arm' curves out and slightly downwards at each side and ends with a bifurcated terminal. The 'head' rises up to a trifurcated terminal with three small knops. Rising from the centre of the 'legs' and curving towards the angle between the 'arms' and the 'head' are two incised zigzag lines which create …
Created on: Monday 14th March 2016
Last updated: Monday 2nd October 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Clanfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-9F8815
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval copper alloy mount probably from a belt dating to c AD 1350-1400. The mount comprises a rectangle of copper alloy with square slots cut into each of the four sides. The back of the mount is undecorated but has a central pin. The mount is undecorated but there appears to be evidence of tinning on the front. The patina is dark green on the front and a lighter green on the back. Cf Egan, G and Pritchard, F, 1991, Dress Accessories c 1150-c 1450, HMSO, London p217 no 1183 and p218 fig 136 (although this example has less defined square cut slots on the long sides).
Created on: Tuesday 9th February 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 9th February 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Owermoigne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-6D679F
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy probably early medieval mount dating to perhaps the 12th or 13th century. The object comprises a strip of copper alloy which has the remnants of a rivet hole at one end. The strip is then decorated with a zoomorphic depiction consisting of a raised V-shaped area flanked by two raised pellets in the centre and two at the tip. The other end may have had a rivet at the end, although the end appears to be flattened and may have been re-used. The reverse is flat. The mount is 33.25mm in length, 7.65mm wide, 3.45mm thick and weighs 4 grams. The mount may be from a casket, …
Created on: Tuesday 8th December 2015
Last updated: Monday 21st January 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stratford Toney', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: WILT-8BFBD9
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy medieval mount with a single bar attachment across the back dating to the period AD c1400-c1540. The mount is flat and is heart shaped. The front is decorated with zigzag lines round the edges of the heart with a zigzag line down the centre and short zigzag sections in the centre of each half of the heart. The two rivet holes are in the top centre of the lobes. The back of the mount is undecorated. The rivet holes have rivets in them comprising a single piece of copper alloy which has been bent at right angles towards the ends for insertion into the rivet holes, creatin…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd November 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 4th November 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Martinstown', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-D2FE21
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy post medieval mount with integral rivets dating to the period AD c1500-c1600. The mount is a fleuret design. It is flat with a circular hole through the centre. The outer edge is asymmetrical which may be by design or from damage to the mount. There are two integral rivets on the back of the mount. Both the rivets are incomplete. Cf Read, B, 2001, Metal Artefacts of Antiquity Volume One, Portcullis Publishing, Huish Episcopi, p 33, fig 18, no 270.
Created on: Monday 19th January 2015
Last updated: Monday 30th March 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Devizes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-D2A252
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy medieval mount with separate rivets dating to the period AD c1400-c1540. The mount is flat and is heart shaped (the left hand front lobe is slightly larger than the right hand lobe). The front is decorated with zigzag lines round the edges of the heart with a zigzag line down the centre and short zigzag sections in the centre of each half of the heart. The rivet holes are in the top centre of the lobes. The back of the mount is undecorated. The rivet holes have rivets in them comprising a single piece of copper alloy which has been bent at right angles towards the …
Created on: Monday 19th January 2015
Last updated: Monday 30th March 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Devizes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-9062CB
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy medieval bar mount dating to the period AD c1150-c1350. The bar mount is incomplete as the end of one of the terminal lobes is missing. In cross section, the bar mount is hemispherical. In the centre is a raised circular section pierced with a hole. The lobes extend from the central section and the remaining lobe terminates in a knop with the remains of a rivet through it. The other lobe is truncated. The back of the bar mount is undecorated. Cf Read, B, 2001, Metal Artefacts of Antiquity Volume One, Portcullis Publishing, Huish Episcopi, nos 143 and 144.
Created on: Friday 16th January 2015
Last updated: Monday 30th March 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Devizes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-B38001
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy post medieval annular mount with two integral lugs dating to the period AD c1600-1700. The mount is complete although the lugs are both bent. The mount comprises a circular band 10.04mm wide with a circular hole, 11.94mm in diameter, in the centre. The band is decorated with a raised rim on both the outside and inner edges. Between the rims, the mount is decorated with a band of two entwined lines of raised decoration. The back of the mount is undecorated and has two pointed integral lugs placed on opposite sides of the central circle (one lug is close to the edge of th…
Created on: Tuesday 18th November 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 14th January 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Salisbury', grid reference and parish protected.