Record ID: SUSS-A953FD
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete worn copper alloy sexfoil floral mount dating to the post medieval period (c.AD 1600-1700). The object consists of a plate that is broadly circular in plan with a moulded sexfoil double flower or fleuret with a central raised pellet. The reverse is flat and undecorated and presents two integral lugs that curve in towards the plate. Overall the object has a worn light green patina and a rough surface. Dimensions: Length 12.23mm; width 10.92mm; thickness 2.83mm; weight 1.0g Similar examples are illustrated in Read (2001: 28, nos. 271-272) datin…
Created on: Monday 3rd April 2023
Last updated: Thursday 6th April 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ringmer', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-48DAFF
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval cast copper-alloy mount with integral lugs dating to the 17th century. The mount is star or flower shaped with eight asymmetrical pointed projections and no visible surviving decoration.  The reverse of the mount is flat and undecorated with two integral attachment spikes on the reverse. One of the spikes is complete and bent slightly outwards, the other is incomplete. The mount measures 15.24mm long and 13.91mm wide. The plate is 2.55mm thick and with the attachment spikes it is 3.88mm high. The mount weighs 2.1 grams. The i…
Created on: Saturday 10th December 2022
Last updated: Monday 19th December 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ringmer', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-B16191
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy bar mount of Medieval date c. 1300-1500. The mount consists of a thin D-section bar with collared terminals of a fan-shaped or scallop shell form, each drilled with a rivet hole of diameter 2mm. The copper alloy rivets survive within the rivet holes.  Length: 44.82mm, Width: 10.32mm, Thickness (bar): 2.31mm, Weight: 2.4gms A number of similar mounts have been recorded on the PAS database including : BH-3165A2;  NMS-6C7A1D and SUR-9DCD47 with a suggested Medieval date. 
Created on: Sunday 28th August 2022
Last updated: Thursday 8th September 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SUSS-D72B72
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy Post Medieval symmetrical bar mount with two integrally-cast spikes for attachment dating c. AD 1600-1700. The mount consists of a flat bar with expanded circular ends with two raised transverse ribs at its waisted center. There are two integrally-cast spikes at either end of the reverse of the bar; both are bent up towards the top of the bar. Measurements: 26.25mm long, 8.51mm wide, 12.95mm thick (including longest spike) and weight: 2.9 grams. Such mounts generally date to the 17th century and were used decoratively on leather belts, straps or har…
Created on: Saturday 30th April 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 29th June 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lewes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-D533BC
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, Post Medieval copper-alloy strap mount with integral lugs dating c. AD 1600-1700. The mount is acorn shaped with a short stalk extending sideways from the base of the acorn, and a protruding knop at the apex. Two attachment spikes project from the reverse and are bent towards each other. These spikes would have allowed the mount to be attached to a leather strap, a fragment of which remains attached to the concave reverse of the object. The metal has a mid brownish-green patina and is fairly worn. Measurements: length: 31.39mm; width: 14.28mm; thickness: 5.08mm a…
Created on: Saturday 30th April 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 29th June 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lewes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-5A77F6
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Post Medieval mount with integrally-cast lugs, dating to the c. 17th century AD. The mount is roughly arrowhead-shaped or sub-triangular in plan, with a trilobed terminal at the apex of a sharp downward pointing triangle. The triangular plate is decorated with a clearly visible double-chevron, possibly a triple-chevron, at the widest portion of the triangle, pointing upwards towards its trilobed knop. The reverse surface is undecorated with two integrally-cast lugs positioned at the end of the triangle and at the base of the trilobed knop. The term…
Created on: Tuesday 12th April 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 25th May 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lewes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-5A08A3
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete post-Medieval copper-alloy mount (c. 1500-c. 1650). The mount is in the form of a flower with two leaves and a stalk. The front of the mount has a moulded design consisting of a rounded flower head. There is a leaf at each side and a stalk below which terminates at an oblique angle of about 45°. The rear face has an integral tapering spike at both ends. This mount is reddish brown at the front and green at the rear. Length: 20.47mm; width: 17.64mm; thickness: 1.72mm; thickness including spike: 4.63mm. Weight: 2.1g. Similar mounts have been recorded on The Po…
Created on: Tuesday 12th April 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 25th May 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ringmer', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-59CC23
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn complete Post-Medieval copper-alloy mount with integral spikes dating c. 1600-c. 1700. The mount is an elongated sub-triangular shape in plan with a horizontal raised ridge one third of the way up. It has a protruding rounded knop centrally placed on the top edge at the apex, the sides tapering to a rounded point at the opposite end.The upper surface is slightly convex and the reverse flat. At the rear there are two tapering integral spikes. Measurements: length 21.91mm; width: 9.53mm; thickness: 2.07mm and weight: 1.3g. A similar mount has been illustrated by R…
Created on: Tuesday 12th April 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 25th May 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lewes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-62D247
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy bar mount, dating from the Medieval period, about AD 1350 - 1400. It has a central, oval body at each end of which is a short, rounded knop, rounded at the outer end and drilled to take a iron mounting rivet; both rivets remain in place. The mount is convex on the front face, and the central body is plain. The reverse is concave. The mount has a smooth, dark green patina. It is 16.79mm long, 8.29mm wide and 3.08mm thick. 0.8g. Similar mounts are illustrated in Egan and Pritchard, 1991, Dress Accessories, 1150 - 1450, page 134, and are dated to the second half of th…
Created on: Tuesday 30th November 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 7th December 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Firle', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-85C534
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn cast symmetrical flat openwork copper-alloy belt mount probably of 17th century date. The mount has lis shaped terminals, a primary cruciform body within in a ring, creating an openwork rosette effect. The reverse of each terminal has worn incomplete integral attachment rivets. the surface of both the front and reverse are worn and pitted, it has a mid green colour. It measures Length: 41.87 mm Width: 16.77 mm, Thickness: 7.86mm and Weight: 4.8 g Similar to the closeby PUBLIC-67E9A2
Created on: Saturday 4th April 2020
Last updated: Monday 20th April 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-67E9A2
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn cast symmetrical flat openwork copper-alloy belt mount probably of 17th century date. Description: The mount has lis shaped terminals, a prmary cruciform body within in a ring, creating an openwork rosette effect. The reverse of each terminal has worn incomplete integral attachment rivets. THe surface of both the front and reverse are worn and pitted, it has a mid green colour. Measurements: Length: 43.47 mm Width: 17.32 mm, Thickness: 4.51 mm and Weight: 5.8 g Similar to the closeby PUBLIC-85C534
Created on: Friday 29th December 2017
Last updated: Monday 20th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tenterden', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-84CBA6
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post medieval, copper alloy, lozenge shaped mount, AD.1600-1700. The mount is an openwork lozenge in shape, the front face is decorated with regularly spaced lines dividing th frame up into equal sized square blocks. The rear side is undecorated except for two short projectig lugs that have worn breaks. The whole object is in poor condition with active corrosion and very worn edges obscuring any potential breaks around the exterior edge. Length: 30.62mm Width: 15.9mm Thickness: 5.39mm Weight: 2.7g
Created on: Wednesday 7th December 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 15th March 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tenterden', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-F1BB03
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An almost complete cast copper alloy mount of Post-Medieval date (AD 1600 - AD 1700). Length: 31.35 mm; width: 21.73 mm and 5.74 mm thick. Weight: 3.1 g. In plan, the mount is symmetrical and fleur de lis-shaped. The two outer leaves are defined by two sub circular openings. Just below the base of the outer leaves there is a flat horizontal rib below which there is a tri-lobed terminal. The rear face has two integral spikes along the longitudinal centre-line, one at each end. The spikes, which are sub-square in cross-section, are turned inwards towards each other through 90°. One spi…
Created on: Wednesday 1st June 2016
Last updated: Monday 20th June 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Udimore', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-BF45F8
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gilded copper-alloy mount shaped like an acorn with pointed integral lugs, likely from the 17th century. The front is slightly convex and the back is slightly concave with the integrally pointed attatchment lugs one near either end. Both lugs are mostly complete and curled downards towards the body of the acorn.. The acorn is an elongated oval shape with a thinner 'nut' finishing in a projecting knop at the bottom, and a broader cup at the top covered in a raised decoration of pellets arranged in a chequerboard pattern with a plain line at the top of the cup. At the centre of the to…
Created on: Wednesday 30th March 2016
Last updated: Thursday 7th April 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tenterden', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-CF0714
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper-alloy zoomorphic mount in the shape of a bovine head, probably a vessel or bucket mount, dating from the Late Iron Age to early Roman period, c. 100 BC - c. AD 100. The mount is moulded in the round at the upper surface in the form of a bovine head, with two short upturned horns flanking a furry head and forehead; vague impressions corresponding to eyes and snout are visible, including raised undulating moulded lines giving the impression of fur along the entire face, forehead and head, continuing onto the upper portion of the back of the head on the mount's reverse. At …
Created on: Wednesday 8th July 2015
Last updated: Sunday 3rd April 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tenterden', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-1F667C
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy Post Medieval mount with two integrally-cast mount spikes, c. 17th-18th centuries AD. The mount is discoidal and decorated with a central recessed cross design with two further thin incised lines bisecting the quarters created by the central cross decoration. The reverse is undecorated and has two intact integrally-cast mount spikes. The mount has been tinned both front and back. Mounts with integrally-cast spikes are thought to be common in the 17th and 18th centuries and used as items of horse harness decoration; however similar mounts have been found as decorati…
Created on: Saturday 18th April 2015
Last updated: Monday 20th April 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tenterden', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-74CD7E
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-Medieval copper-alloy mount. The central portion of the plate-like mount is trapezoidal. At the top is a pointed-oval projection with a protruding collar at its base; at the bottom of the mount, there is an oval projection. There are two integral rivets on the reverse of the mount, one of which have been snapped off. The mount measures 22.04 mm in length and 7.49 mm in width and is 4.81 mm thick. It weighs 1.2 grams.
Created on: Friday 10th April 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 15th April 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tenterden', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-745686
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete early post medieval copper alloy sword belt fitting, foliate in design. The item is essentially flat in section and heart-shaped in plan with two pairs of lugs projecting from the top with one hole for attachment adjacent to the top edge. Items of this type are not uncommon finds and have been identified as decorative strap fittings from sword belts dating from the later 16th century into the 17th century. Dimensions: length 29.35 mm; width 21.33 mm; thickness 2.41 mm.
Created on: Friday 10th April 2015
Last updated: Monday 13th April 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tenterden', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-6CF1AA
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy mount or strap fitting for the end of a belt, dating to the Post Medieval Period (circa AD 1500 - AD 1700). The mount is trefoil in design at the bottom, and the lower nodule is decorated with incised grooves in a small chevron pattern. The mount then tapers to a rounded point with straight sides at the other end. The reverse of the mount has two vertical pointed lugs, one at either end, which would probably have attached the mount to the belt. The reverse is plain and undecorated. The mount measures 16.85 mm in length, 7.81 mm wide, it has a thickness of 4.49 …
Created on: Thursday 9th April 2015
Last updated: Monday 13th April 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tenterden', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-6C341A
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy Post-Medieval (c.1600-1700) mount with a pair of integral pointed lugs on the reverse, both bent outwards. The mount is otherwise flat. It has two knops, one at each end, which were probably trifoliate in shape but are now too worn to see. Overall it measures 20.33 mm long, 10.51 mm wide, 1.27 mm thick (3.72 mm including the lugs) and weighs 1.1 g. Examples of this style can be found illustrated in Read (2001, 34; refs. 287, 288).
Created on: Saturday 27th September 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 30th September 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stone cum ebony', grid reference and parish protected.