Record ID: WAW-0CC2B5
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper-alloy mount, dating to circa AD 43 - 410.  A broadly circular mount with decoration and enamel inlay on the front face.The design consists of a central square that is slightly recessed with a coloured border. The circumference of the mount has the same width and coloured border. Each corner of the square has a small linear rib joining the square to the outer border. Surounding the square within the outer border are enamelled cells. Most of the colour has been lost now, although there are tiny traces of red enamel.  In the centre of the reverse is an inco…
Created on: Monday 5th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 6th February 2024
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Record ID: ESS-F9A4E3
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A near complete cast copper-alloy mount of Roman date (c.43-410). Description: The object is in the form of a small bird with moulded wings, tail, feet and head. The eyes of the bird are deep recessed holes and would have been inlaid. The wings and tails have incised lines to depict feathers, as do the feet to represent its claws. The feet have a horizontal circular gap so that they curl around a separate copper-alloy wire, to appear as though it is sitting on a branch. This is broken underneath one of the feet. The object has a dark brown patina with traces of a white metal…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 1st February 2024
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Record ID: OXON-F00E06
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete worn roman vessel mount, statue fragment or steel yard weight. The fragment consists of a head and shoulders below which the objects is truncated by a break. Similarly the face and helmet plume are damaged.  Above the head is a projecting spike that could be a helmet plume but is possibly more likely to be an attachment loop. The face has moulded and incised features detailing a prominent nose and brow ridge, a beard and potentially curly hair. The spike is plain but its front face is damaged. While the front face is moulded into a naturalistic form the reverse is f…
Created on: Tuesday 6th June 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 16th August 2023
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Record ID: WAW-30AB1A
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, copper alloy mount, possibly of Roman date (c. AD 43-410). The object is irregularly shaped. There is a central rib with a semi-circular cross section running down the centre of the object at a slight angle. At the top and bottom of the object, there are two curved, branching arms that extend from the object. Near the end of these arms are sub-circular projections potentially with the remnants of copper alloy rivets or spikes. There are some remnants of the copper alloy rivets or spikes in the bottom left arm on the exterior face and on the top left arm on the inte…
Created on: Thursday 15th September 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: WAW-049831
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, cast copper alloy zoomorphic object of possible Roman date (c. AD 43-410). It is likely a mount of some kind. The object is shaped like a duck or some other form of waterfowl. The central body is roughly drop-shaped and domed. A neck (6.41mm long, 6.44mm wide) protrudes from the rounded end of the drop-shaped central body, tapering to 5.62mm long and 5.39mm wide by the point where the head begins. The head is roughly drop-shaped, with two circular incised grooves for eyes. There is a central piercing behind the neck with a 1.78mm diameter. The tail o…
Created on: Tuesday 13th September 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 13th September 2022
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