Record ID: IOW-882701
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval cast copper alloy decorative mount, c.AD 1550-1700. This mount is roughly shaped as an arrow. The mount is of composite form, with an acorn shaped tip at the narrow end of the triangular plate and a rounded lobe at the opposite end. The obverse is too worn to identify any decoration. The reverse is flat with a pair of integrally cast hooked fixing spikes. For similar examples, see SUR-D23781 and SUR-3A6E84.
Created on: Wednesday 6th March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 14th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-882343
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval-Post Medieval cast copper alloy mount, c.AD 1400-1700. This is a mount, possibly for a strap, belt, or item of furniture, made from a single domed plate that is shaped as a double-pointed oval. There is no visible decoration on the outer, convex face. The inner, concave face has a central, circular projection, whwere it would have attached to the larger object.
Created on: Wednesday 6th March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 14th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-881FEB
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval-Post Medieval cast copper alloy mount, c.AD 1400-1900. The mount is in the form of a short sleeve and right hand with one very long, pointing finger. The sleeve, which ruffles in a fan arrangement behind the cuff, has a 3.06mm diameter rivet piercing a band of decoration at the centre. The rear face is flat and plain with iron staining near the rivet. For similar finds, see LIN-EEA138 and WILT-E7EA86.
Created on: Wednesday 6th March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 14th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-87E652
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy probable pendent mount - at first taken to be a buckle frame. Cast quatrefoil frame with a narrowed and offset strap bar. If not a buckle, possibly a pendent loop. Suggested date: Medieval, 1250-1400 Length: 15.9mm, Height: 14.7mm, Thickness: 2.6mm, Weight: 1.10gms
Created on: Wednesday 6th March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 6th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Pocklington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-86365C
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval stud mount dating to c. AD 1600-1700 The mount is broadly circular in plan and domed with the remains of an iron attatchment surviving as a lump of corrosion on its reverse. The outside surface is convex, the reverse concave with moulded decoration consisting of a series of diagonal lines not quite meeting at the centre giving the upper surface the appearance of 12 petals with rounded outer edges which narrow to points close to the object centre. The object has a thick brown patina. the fragment has two slight breaks extending down the lines of opposite petal…
Created on: Wednesday 6th March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 6th March 2024
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Record ID: SUR-857A42
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy post Medieval decorative leather strap mount with a flat acorn-shaped plate, 27mm in length. The design is simply executed with only a pair of moulded lines running across the plate indicating the top of the cupule. The reverse is flat with a pair of integrally cast hooked attachment rivets.
Created on: Wednesday 6th March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 6th March 2024
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Record ID: SUR-855CCD
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small convex Medieval cast copper alloy bar mount, 18.8mm in length with a hemispherical plate decorated with bands of beaded lines and with a rounded knop at end end, both of these pierced for copper alloy rivets which are retained. Circa 14th century.
Created on: Wednesday 6th March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 6th March 2024
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Record ID: NLM-736CCC
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy pendent loop, as kindly identified by Rob Webley. Rob comments: 'I wonder if this is more likely to be a pendent loop (strap-fitting), as no. 1189 in Egan and Pritchard? Please see the online FRG for recording protocols for such objects: https://finds.org.uk/counties /findsrecordingguides/pendent-loops/'. Cast trefoil frame with a knop at the outer edge of each lobe [one knop lost] and with a narrowed and offset strap bar. Suggested date: Medieval, 1250-1400 Length: 16.0mm, Height: 21.6mm, Thickness: 2.6mm, Weight: 1.35gms
Created on: Tuesday 5th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 5th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Pocklington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-72F85A
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy mount of probable medieval date (c.1150-1450 AD). Description: The mount is square in plan, and flat except for a central integral attahcment spike on the reverse. The decoration is in shallow relief. The front has a central circular raised boss, surrounded by two concentric, raised squares at 45 degrees to the square shape of the mount. The edge of the mount is decorated with a 16 petalled border. The patina is dark brown. Measurements: length 20.51mm; width 19.89mm; thickness (excluding pin) 3.17mm; height (including pin) 6.84mm; weight 4.75g …
Created on: Tuesday 5th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
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Record ID: LVPL-711351
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead alloy mount dating to the post medieval to modern period (c.AD 1700-1850). The object is in the form of  a sun; the centre of the sun has a moulded face with defined eyes, brows, nose and mouth. Radiating from the centre are waved and pointed rays, the remains of eight rays are visible, two survive in full and a third is folded. The fourth complete ray protrudes from the bottom of the centre and is moulded atop a sub-rectangular strip that terminates with a worn break. No rays project from the top of the head. The reverse is flat and undecorated. The object has…
Created on: Tuesday 5th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 11th March 2024
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Record ID: ESS-5DE4EA
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast lead mount of medieval to post-medieval date (c.1300-1600). Description: The mount is in the form of a five-armed wavy star, two of which surive, the rest being stubs. Each slightly curved arm is sub-triangular in cross-section so that they are rasied at their centres. Smaller arms, inbeween these, are all broken off at their bases. The reverse of the mount is flat. There are two tiny circular indents on the left, and it is unclear if these are mirrored on the right. The mount has a medium grey patina.  Measurements: Length: 27.4mm; Width: 22.6m…
Created on: Monday 4th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
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Record ID: HAMP-5D87C4
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post Medieval cast copper-alloy strap fitting from a sword or baldric belt. The plate is convex and oval with two collared and knopped terminals, each having a single rivet hole. One of these would originally have terminated in a hook. Dimensions - Length: 35.59 mm, Width: 14.45 mm, Thickness: 4.17 mm, Weight: 5.91 g
Created on: Monday 4th March 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2024
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Record ID: SUR-5A2AD7
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy strap mount or box label with a flat rectangular plate from either end of which project crescent or pelta shaped terminals, each drilled with a rivet hole. The plate is decorated with pairs of transverse ridges forming collars to both terminals. Possibly Roman.
Created on: Monday 4th March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 7th March 2024
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Record ID: PUBLIC-3B296B
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Medieval bar mount dating to AD 1150-1450. The mount is formed of a central sub-oval body with a central irregular sub-square hole, a sub-oval terminal lobe extends from one side. The opposing terminal is missing to an old break. The terminal lobe is drilled and still contains a copper alloy rivet in-situ. Rivets would have attached the mount to a strap. The lobe is hemispherical in section and concave on the underside. The upper surface of the central oval lobe is decorated with four transverse incised lines creating a crossed barre…
Created on: Saturday 2nd March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 10th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Lewes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-39A20D
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy Medieval bar mount dating to AD 1150-1450. The mount is formed of a central sub-oval body, from which two sub-oval terminal lobes extend. The terminal lobes are drilled and one still contains a copper alloy rivet in-situ. The rivets would have attached the mount to a strap. The lobes are hemispherical in section and rough cast and hollow on the underside. The upper surface of the central oval lobe is decorated with a cross hatch of incised lines. This artefact is a dark green colour. Dimensions are 17.64 mm long, 8.90 mm…
Created on: Saturday 2nd March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 10th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Lewes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-25E303
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy Medieval bar mount dating to AD 1150-1450. The mount is formed of a central sub-oval body, from which two sub-oval terminal lobes extend. The terminal lobes are drilled and countersunk on the rear. One still contains a copper alloy rivet in-situ. The rivets would have attached the mount to a strap. The lobes are hemispherical in section and concave on the underside. The upper surface of the central oval lobe is decorated with four transverse incised grooves creating a crossed barrel pattern. This artefact is a dark green colour. Dimens…
Created on: Friday 1st March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 10th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Lewes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-062C24
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy post medieval decorative strap mount, broadly arrow shaped, with an oval plate having a fleur de lys terminal at one end and a small rounded knop at the other. The plate has indistinct moulded decoration and traces of tinning. The reverse has two integrally cast attachment rivets.
Created on: Thursday 29th February 2024
Last updated: Friday 1st March 2024
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Record ID: NARC-F5066A
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy Mount of Post-Medieval date (AD 1650-1800). The object has a convex upper and concave underside. The centre of the back of the object retains an integral, circular sectioned rivet. The anthropomorphic front of the mount consists of a bearded male face, with mid-length hair surmounted by a hat or crown. Length: 18.78mm, Width: 15.82mm, Thickness: 1.04mm, Weight: 1.0g The metal is green/brown with a slightly pitted patina.
Created on: Wednesday 28th February 2024
Last updated: Friday 1st March 2024
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Record ID: LANCUM-F398CF
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy mount. It is basically triangular in shape, the narrow end being truncated, while the opposite face and the two sides are fluted. One side shows evidence of a slightly raised border along the edge. The mount has three studs on the rear along the long edge, which are bulbous at the ends, and may have been peened over to fit something. On the other face is a design which seems to have been quite crudely etched into it. Two rectangular frames parallel to the short edge are decorated with cross hatch with a plain rectangle between them. There are then curved panels with…
Created on: Wednesday 28th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 11th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Underbarrow', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-F2591E
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy zoomorphic mount of Post Medieval date, c.AD 1500-1900. Description: The object is a leonine mount, depicting a three dimensional lion's face, realistically rendered. It is sub-spherical in form and, unlike most other available examples, is not surrounded by a moulded frame; the mane creates the outer edge. The reverse is smooth and concave but shows no signs of mount fixings, such as studs or spikes. The object is a mottled green in colour. Measurements: Length: 31.13 mm; Width: 29.38 mm; Thickness: 3.85 mm and Weight: 13.33 g. Discussion:…
Created on: Wednesday 28th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 28th February 2024
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