Record ID: DOR-DCDFA7
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy hooked fitting. Possibly a dress fastener or a buckle pin. A thick bar of copper alloy with a D-shaped cross-section for much of its length, thinning into a rectangular cross section towards the hooked end. Th hooked end is tapered and bent at a right angle before curling back on itself. At the other end is also tapered and ends in a break. On one face of the bar in the centre are traces of stamped decoration of an annulet with four annulets set around it forming a rectangle. Date:  Dimensions: 54.95 mm x 6.85 mm x 3.62 mm Weight: 7.68 g
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Saturday 6th April 2024
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Record ID: DOR-456A91
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy mount with a hinge attachment of uncertain function. A triangular plate  with a rounded apex. Along the base are two cylindrical loops to house a missing bar. The plate is undecorated. Date Probably Medieval to Post Medieval - c. 1400 - 1700 Dimensions: 17.47 mm x 16.63 mm x 3.17 mm Weight: 1.27 g
Created on: Wednesday 28th September 2022
Last updated: Friday 27th January 2023
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Record ID: DOR-F59F51
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy and enamel Limoges mount, probably from a casket or other furniture.      An incomplete rectangular plaque with a small attachment hole at each upper corner and a separate, smaller rectangular plaque attached with a large rivet at the mid point of the upper edge on the front. Both the main plaque and the smaller one have irregular lower edges which appear cut. The main plaque is decorated on the front with cloisonne enamel and gilding. The outer edge along the top and sides is a reserve of metal which has been gilded. Inside this are…
Created on: Friday 19th August 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 18th October 2022
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Record ID: DOR-C585B8
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy openwork mount. An openwork plate with four expanded, pierced lugs for attachment. The plate is arched at the top and narrowed towards the base. It has moulded decoration of two stylised flanking birds. The birds are facing inwards, each with its pointed beak angled downwards and flanked by apertures. Each has a recessed eye. a groove to delineate head and body, a leg angled forward to below the point of the beak, and a long, flared tail. At the centre of the plate, where the beaks and legs conjoin, is a small, deeply moulded, mask-like decoration com…
Created on: Friday 17th June 2022
Last updated: Monday 15th August 2022
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Record ID: DOR-376604
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Limoges enamelled mount or plaque. The mount is flat and circular with four evenly space circular attachment holes set in a square formation at the edges. The front of the mount is decorated with enamelled recesses and moulded low relief. There is a moulded frame on the outer edge. At the centre is a nimbate, robed three-quarters figure, facing front with right hand raised in benediction and holding a book or tablet in the left.. Around the figure, the field is filled with raised annulets of varying sizes. There are traces of  white and blue …
Created on: Tuesday 17th May 2022
Last updated: Thursday 6th October 2022
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Record ID: DOR-C92F78
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small copper alloy mount. A possible end-cap for a knife or a decorative stud. The mount is a pointed oval in outline, flat at the base and deeply convex on the top. It is of solid metal with a projecting stub of iron inset in the flat base (the iron is possibly a stud or part of a knife tang and is sub-circular in cross section). The upper, convex surface of the mount is in the form of a stylised human head. At one of the points is a small, very stylised human face comprising two small ring-and-dot eyes set close together above a large triangular moulded nose, with a short, transve…
Created on: Thursday 24th March 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd May 2022
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Record ID: DOR-FFFFA6
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete gilded copper alloy sexfoil mount. The mount is domed and gilded on the front. The six foils are delineated by v-shaped grooves and have rounded outer edges with a slight knop in the middle. At the rear are two attachment spikes set on the diameter at either edge behind the tips of two of the foils. Date: Post Medieval to Modern c. 17th to 18th century Dimensions: 37.81 mm x 37.37 mm x 12.96 mm Weight: 10.84 g This is probably a mount for furniture but could have been used on a strap.
Created on: Thursday 13th January 2022
Last updated: Friday 21st January 2022
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Record ID: DOR-AAF9E9
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A large copper alloy mount. The mount is flat and circular with an integral projecting shank at the centre of the rear face, This is sub-circular in cross section and appears to be incomplete. The front face is decorated with a design in relief of a crowned griffin (with beak, ear, bird legs with taloned feet at the front and lion legs and paws at the back) standing, facing left, wings swept up and back, surrounded by acorn sprigs and with trees/bushes set on the ground in front, under and behind. The field around the design is keyed, probably for ena…
Created on: Thursday 28th October 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 24th May 2023
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Record ID: DOR-1C8152
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval, copper-alloy, large, circular mount The mount is gilded and enamelled and consists of two parts: a decorated disc held in a separate circular frame which has three integral rivets with separate roves attached to two of them. There is a sub circular pierced hole at the edge of the frame, possibly an addition to compensate for the break to one of the rivets. The disc has design of central six-petalled rose with a circular centre in metal reserve framed by a six-pointed star formed of two interlaced equilateral triangles (Star of Solomon). There are traces of red enamel i…
Created on: Tuesday 22nd June 2021
Last updated: Saturday 10th July 2021
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Record ID: DOR-1D196B
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy figurative limoges mount. The mount is sub-rectangular, convex at the front and hollowed at the rear. It depicts the head and upper body of a robed male figure, probably a saint. The head projects from the top of the rectangular body and is moulded in the round with a stylised mouth and nose. There are two small recesses for the eyes, filled with blue enamel. The top of the head is flattened and angled with a slight scar, possibly from the attachment of a missing halo. a stylised mouth and nose. The neck is long and oval in cross section. It joins to slopin…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd June 2020
Last updated: Thursday 25th June 2020
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Record ID: DOR-C24FA2
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of an unidentified object, possibly a mount or brooch. The fragment is of copper alloy with chip-carved and gilded curvilinear decoration on one face, The other face is flat and undecorated. The object appears to be broken around all of the edge and the original shape cannot be determined. The decoration is of multiple curving lines which split and interlace, possibly representing open-mouthed serpents. Date: Early to Middle Early Medieval - c. 500 - 800 Dimensions: 20.99 mm x 17.99 mm x 2.26 mm Weight: 2.05 g
Created on: Friday 1st May 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 30th June 2021
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Record ID: DOR-C59495
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probably mount or possible bead. A solid looped band of cast copper alloy. It is D-shaped in profile. The outer face is decorated with cast transverse ridges an grooves. The curved front face is wider than the flatter rear face and is decorated with a central pair ridges flanked by a wide grooves and an outer ridge along each edge. The rear face is decorated with four equal ridges with narrow grooves between. The internal face is flat and undecorated. At the rear the upper and lower ridges have torn along the line of the grooves. Date: Late Iron Age - c. 300 BC - AD 50 Dimension…
Created on: Tuesday 7th April 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 7th April 2020
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Record ID: DOR-5ED306
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete enamelled and gilded copper alloy Limoges-style figurative mount in the form of a saint. The mount depicts a robed male figure, nimbate head and torso with incised decoration for the arms.The head is life-like, solid and originally with two blue enamelled pellets representing the eyes and a neatly moulded nose and mouth. Attached with a single domed rivet to the rear of the head is a separate gilded disc for a halo (both faces are heavy gilded). The neck is narrowed from the head and then expands into sloping shoulders and the torso. The torso is robed. The robe is decorate…
Created on: Monday 22nd July 2019
Last updated: Friday 24th July 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Micheldever', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-2AD08A
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A broken and distorted fragment of probable mount or fitting. It is most likely of modern date. A band formed of four parallel strands of twisted gold wire soldered together. The wires appear very regular and are probably machine made (Judy Rudoe pers. Comm). The upper and lower wires are plain and not twisted for a short section at one end (opposite ends to each other) Dimensions: 32.33 mm 19.84 mm x 5.60 mm Weight: 4.03 g Discussion: In the opinion of Judy Rudoe, Sue Brunning and Rachel King of the British Museum, this item is not paralleled in material over 300 years ole, appears…
Created on: Wednesday 8th May 2019
Last updated: Thursday 2nd February 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tarrant Crawford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-08F3D7
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy mount. The mount is flat and sub-rectangular. The front of the plate is decorated in counter relief with two diagonally opposed buds each with curving stems and flanked by curled tendrils and framed with a band around the edge of the plate. The decorative elements retain thick gilding. At the rear is a single large integral rivet of sub-angular cross section. The rear of the plate is undecorated. Date: Medieval - c. 1100 - 1300 Dimensions: 22.45 mm x 9.15 mm x 8.19 mm Weight: 2.07 g
Created on: Thursday 17th January 2019
Last updated: Monday 20th April 2020
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Record ID: DOR-08E46D
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy mount. The mount is sub-rectangular with trefoil moulded terminals and a central knop on either of the long sides. The plate is a C-shaped in cross section having a convex front and hollowed back. The front of the plate is decorated with a deeply moulded symmetrical design. The side knops of the trefoils are raised into curlicues with short horizontal ridges flanking the central rounded knop. There is a raised vertical bar across the centre of the mount and joining the central side knops. This is moulded with two pellets above and below two conjoined chevrons, flanked b…
Created on: Thursday 17th January 2019
Last updated: Monday 20th April 2020
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Record ID: DOR-F16B2D
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy mount. Possibly a suspension mount, possibly for a harness pendant. The mount is cross-shaped with three short, rectangular arms, one at the top and one to each side, The lower arm is notched in the centre and is broken along the lower edge, It is probable that the two tabs flanking the notch extended to provide housing for an axis bar for a hinge or suspension of another object such as a harness pendant. At the centre of the mount is a large circular hole, flanked left and right by a circular attachment rivet. The rivets are short with slightly splayed head…
Created on: Wednesday 16th January 2019
Last updated: Monday 13th July 2020
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Record ID: DOR-C0ABB4
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragmentary gold artefact of unknown function. The artefact is a rectangular strip of gold sheet with a framing ridge along each long side and the surviving short end. The opposite end and part of one side are broken and the ridge is torn from the central strip on the opposite edge. At the surviving short edge there are two small, circular attachment holes flanking a larger circular hole. The back is plain and the front is decorated with a running design of interlacing knots. Dimensions: Length: 23.23 mm Width: 7.52 mm Thickness: 0.77 mm Weight: 1.34 g …
Created on: Wednesday 14th November 2018
Last updated: Monday 14th September 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Martin', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-AC72A5
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy enamelled mount. The mount is rectangular and thick with stubs of two integral circular cross-sectioned rivets set along the central, shorter axis at the rear. The front of the mount is decorated with two transverse zig-zag line metal reserves (also along the shorter axis) separated by a central band of reserved metal decorated with an incised line along the middle. In the recesses around the zigzags is enamel infill which may originally have been red. Date: Roman - c. AD 100 - 400 Dimensions: 15.29 mm x 14.43 mm x 7.84 mm Plate thickness - 5.13 mm Weigh…
Created on: Monday 20th August 2018
Last updated: Monday 20th August 2018
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Record ID: DOR-A15D62
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete possible zoomorphic mount. At one end is a flat, trefid terminal with a central circular attachment hole retaining a long, circular sectioned rivet. The remaining part of the mount tapers to a probable break and is C-shaped in cross section, hollowed at the rear and convex along the longitudinal axis at the front. The upper surface is decorated with two small projections flanking the upper part of the C-sectioned element (possibly ears), two oval incised shapes (possibly eyes) flanking the central ridge, and two smaller incised ovals (possibly nostrils) flanking the ridg…
Created on: Tuesday 6th February 2018
Last updated: Monday 16th July 2018
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