Record ID: NMS-049B31
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Silver grosso of Pope Alexander VI (Rodrigo Borgia), Rome, 1492-1503, adapted by the cutting out of a disc from the centre of the coin. The reason for this is uncertain; annular brooches are known which have been similarly treated but they are generally over two centuries earlier in date and have a hole drilled in the perimeter to accommodate a pin. The fashion for making annular brooches out of coins seems to have died out long before the last decade of the 15th century when this grosso was struck. It is probable that another function was intended for this large silver washer but wha…
Created on: Wednesday 9th March 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 9th July 2019
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Record ID: NMS-1A61E9
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy mount. Two notches in the attachment edge and two rivets, one retaining a circular rove, then tapering towards a break across a circular hole. Surviving length 15mm. Width 14mm. Probably 13th - 15th century. Finder's reference AB184.
Created on: Monday 15th February 2016
Last updated: Monday 15th February 2016
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Record ID: NMS-91C347
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy mount. Rectangular sheet, with a repoussé border and trefoil projection at each corner, with a central dome pierced for the missing rivet. Measuring 16.5 x 17mm. Probably 14th - 15th century.
Created on: Tuesday 22nd December 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 4th April 2017
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Record ID: NMS-2BCFDE
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy mount. Domed sheet in the form of a stylised human mask with hat, notched edges forming hair and a beard, and rivets through the prominent ears (one rivet missing). Two holes form eyes, with a larger hole for the mouth, and slightly raised nose. Height 20.5mm. Width 22mm. Probably 13th - 14th century.
Created on: Thursday 17th December 2015
Last updated: Thursday 3rd January 2019
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Record ID: NMS-5A4716
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy mount in the form of a stylized scallop shell. Slightly concave reverse with a single separate rivet with circular rove. Measuring 16 x 13mm. See an example from an early 15th century context in London (Egan and Pritchard, 2002, 201, fig.126, no.1083).
Created on: Monday 7th December 2015
Last updated: Monday 7th December 2015
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Record ID: NMS-19DC7F
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy bar mount. Central pierced circular boss with tapering D-sectioned bars to either side, the ends broken. Surviving length 25mm. Width 9mm. See Egan and Pritchard (2002, fig. 134, 1154). 12th - 14th century.
Created on: Friday 4th December 2015
Last updated: Friday 4th December 2015
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Record ID: NMS-9AE5E7
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval silver mount, now distorted and incomplete, the surviving part in two joining pieces. A conical faceted sexfoil, each foil with a median arris terminating in a short pointed projection at the outer edge, with an engraved line separating each foil, and a central hole in the flat apex of the cone. Height 17mm. Diameter of base (reconstructed) circa 34mm. Weight 3.3g. 13th - 14th century.
Created on: Monday 16th November 2015
Last updated: Thursday 2nd July 2020
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Record ID: NMS-76E572
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval silver mount. A conical sexfoil with a central hole, now slightly squashed. Each foil has a longitudinal arris, with an engraved line terminating in a notch at the edge separating each foil. Height 9mm. Base 14 x 16mm. Weight 0.8g.
Created on: Wednesday 21st October 2015
Last updated: Monday 8th June 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Wragby', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NMS-26B711
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy mount from harness or furniture. Slightly hollow backed, shallow D-sectioned bar, constricted with slight pointed projection to either side before expanding to form a rounded, pierced terminal with pointed projection at one end, expanding briefly before a ragged break at the other. Very worn and corroded. Surviving length 59mm. Width of bar 13.5mm. Width of terminal 17mm. 13th - 14th century. For broadly similar terminals see NMS-D9D284 (Finningham, Suffolk) and NMS-EFA631 (HER56994, Elsing, Norfolk).
Created on: Tuesday 30th June 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 30th June 2015
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Record ID: NMS-9C7CE1
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy mount, binding strip or edging. Rectangular sheet, broken at one end, one long edge bent downwards with a scored line on the internal angle, engraved on the upper face with a group of three and a group of two angled lines, the upper face engraved with two longitudinal lines with two groups of three angled lines between and an empty rivet hole near one edge, ragged break at the opposite short edge. There are slight traces of probable tinning. Surviving length 21mm Width 14mm. Probably 13th - 14th century.
Created on: Monday 18th May 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 19th May 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Dunton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-C9BD37
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval silver, gilded mount. Disc, with a crowned Lombardic T in low relief on a crosshatched ground with a separate ring soldered around the edge of the upper face forming a border consisting of an internal rib and two thin external ribs either side of a deep groove containing evenly spaced pellets. There are traces of solder over the reverse and outer edge. Part of the disc and border are broken and missing. Circa 1500 - 1550. Diameter 24mm. Thickness 2.8mm. Thickness of disc (without border) 1mm. Weight 4.8g. The solder covering the reverse shows the mount was attached to a…
Created on: Friday 7th November 2014
Last updated: Thursday 13th October 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wymondham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-DEB91E
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval silver, gilded belt mount in the form of a conical sexfoil with a slightly flared base and a hole in the apex. The edge of the base has been carefully shaped with a small notch in the centre of each foil with a convex edge to either side and a slightly projecting triangular point between each foil to either side of which the edge is slightly concave. The sides are divided into six vertical facets, each decorated with a median panel of gilded crosshatching which tapers towards the apex and forms a point which meets the notch in the centre of each edge at the base. Diameter …
Created on: Tuesday 3rd June 2014
Last updated: Friday 2nd September 2016
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Record ID: NMS-C27352
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy mount. Thick, flat sectioned rectangular plate with and empty central hole, with a single rivet hole at each end both of which are blocked with traces of iron corrosion around them. The front is engraved with a probably foliate design between paralelle lines. Traces of silvering or tinning survive on the front and back faces. Length 44 x 12mm. 2mm thick. 13th - 14th century.
Created on: Friday 21st March 2014
Last updated: Monday 27th June 2016
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Record ID: NMS-C0D094
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy mount with filed grooves forming a crude scallop shell. Separate central rivet. Measuring 14.5 x 12mm. See Egan and Pritchard (2002, 201, fig.126, no.1083). 14th - 15th century.
Created on: Friday 21st March 2014
Last updated: Friday 21st March 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bradenham', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NMS-AFA926
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy bar mount. Rectangular, with two separate rivets and two longitudinal engraved lines. Length 15mm. Wifth 7mm. Thickness (excluding rivets) 2mm. 13th - 14th century.
Created on: Thursday 20th March 2014
Last updated: Thursday 20th March 2014
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Record ID: NMS-878193
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval or post-medieval copper alloy quatrefoil sheet mount, tinned or silvered on one face, pierced at the edge of two foils, rivets missing. Measuring 17 x 17mm. 14th century. See NMS-CCCC56. Finder's referecne number: 5.
Created on: Friday 29th November 2013
Last updated: Friday 29th November 2013
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Record ID: NMS-36CA14
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of gilt copper alloy mount, apparently flat, with one curved edge original, the others broken. A large oval collet, now empty, rises from the decorated face. Engraved decoration consists of a band of foliar ornament of tendrils and spirals next to the curved edge, and around the base of the collet of a zig-zag pattern formed from closely spaced chevrons. The original shape of the object is uncertain. Possibly a book mount, but rather too thick and heavy duty. Surviving dimensions 31.5 x 28.5mm. Thickness 1.5mm. Collet 22.5 x 15mm, height 4.5mm. Perhaps 12th century.
Created on: Tuesday 20th August 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 20th August 2013
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Record ID: NMS-E35621
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy belt mount. Domed, with central hole and transverse band of engraved crosshatching, domed and pierced lobe at either end for attachment. Rivets missing. Measuring 22.5 x 13mm. See Egan and Pritchard (2002, 214, fig.134, no.1160 and 1161). 13th - 14th century.
Created on: Friday 16th August 2013
Last updated: Friday 16th August 2013
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Record ID: NMS-8DB056
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy belt or strap mount. Rectangular sheet, flange around the edge, central quatrefoil formed from four repousse bosses, central hole. Measuring 14 x 14mm.
Created on: Monday 12th August 2013
Last updated: Monday 12th August 2013
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Record ID: NMS-8BFFB6
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper mount. Rectangular, flat-sectioned, with with four deep grooves distributed to form a trefoil with a stem. Single sectral rivet. Measuring 11 x 12mm, 2mm thick.
Created on: Monday 12th August 2013
Last updated: Monday 12th August 2013
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