Record ID: PUBLIC-823BEB
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Medieval Mount possibly a binding strip. The obejct surives as a zoomorphic head possibly a lion or cat head.  It is roughly sub-rectangular shape with ears protruding at the top two corners. Slightly concave reverse and moulded nose and brow to the face, indented eyes and a straight groove across below the nose, forming the mouth, with a rounded chin.  Greenish patina. Measurements: 22.14mm long, 15.29mm wide, 4mm thick.  Weighs 5.2g This mount finds parallels with examples published from Norwich (Margeson, 1993: no. 473) and on the PAS…
Created on: Wednesday 20th July 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 26th July 2022
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Record ID: PUBLIC-C4912D
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post-medieval cast copper-alloy hexafoil mount dating from the 16th or 17th century mount.  The mount is sub-rectangular with a raised centre from which the whole is divided into six possible leaf-shaped segments with roughly triangular lines either side of each corner, forming true triangular sections in the centre top and bottom of the long edges.  The raised centre has a hollow reverse and there are two out-turned fixing lugs  in the centre of each short length.  The edges of the leaf segments are nibbled and corroded.  The mount has a gre…
Created on: Monday 11th July 2022
Last updated: Monday 1st August 2022
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Record ID: PUBLIC-656DC1
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
 A Copper alloy post medieval 'acorn' mount c. 1500 - 1650 AD. The mount has a convex plate, mimicking an acorn with top and bottom knops. The cup has a cross hatched moulding and a smooth upper 'acorn' with a knop on to both ends.   The reverse has the two fixing prongs.   The surface has a dull green  and brown oxidised finish. Measurements:  31.96mm long, 16.7mm wide, 4.88mm thick.  Weighs 2.4g
Created on: Thursday 19th May 2022
Last updated: Monday 15th August 2022
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Record ID: PUBLIC-35F013
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy mount in the shape of an acorn with pointed integral lugs for attachment of post-medieval date (c. 1450-1600) Description: The mount is an elongated oval nut shape with a knop at the narrow (bottom) end and at the other end of the object there is an old break, where a "stem" was originally. The front is slightly convex and the back is slightly concave. There is a collar or raised band between two incised lines, just below the centre point, above which a wider cup at the top is covered in a raised decoration of pellets arranged in a chequerboard pat…
Created on: Thursday 18th March 2021
Last updated: Thursday 2nd September 2021
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Record ID: PUBLIC-3429D4
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An almost complete cast copper-alloy openwork probable belt mount of medieval to post-medieval date (c. 1450-1650) . Description: The object consists of a curved crescent shape, possibly representing the letter D or C, with the points of the crescent being joined by a shaped bar with a notched centre, front and rear and with a protruding knop at either end. All edges are bevelled (slightly sloping) on the front surface. On the reverse, the original mounting prongs are present, slightly off centre with one positioned in the centre of the notched straight side and the other just…
Created on: Thursday 18th March 2021
Last updated: Thursday 2nd September 2021
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Record ID: PUBLIC-7DB0C4
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy mount or strap fitting, possibly for a horse harness of probable post-medieval date (c. 1600-1800). Description: The mount is in the form of a 'Tudor' rose, with small trefoil tabs projecting from the curve between each rose petal. A large off centre jagged edge hole through the decoration may have held a securing rivet but there is a slightly off-centre tapering pin, 14mm long, which remains and may have been the sole form of attachment for the mount. Measurements: length: 14mm; diameter: 26mm; thickness: 1.91mm; weight: 4.6g Discussion…
Created on: Friday 20th November 2020
Last updated: Thursday 2nd September 2021
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Record ID: PUBLIC-BB7615
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval coppper-alloy strap mount which strongly resembles a daisy or sunflower, and which dates probably from circa 16-1700 AD. The head of the mount takes the form of a circular flower head. The umbonate centre of the head has a diameter of 9.19mm and has multi indentations or stipples inserted to simulate stamens. Radiating outwards from the umbonate centre are thirteen sub-rectangular petals, each with a recessed inner portion. There are the remains of two integral mounting spikes on the reverse, located 2.5mm approx. in from the top and bottom outer edges respectively, a…
Created on: Saturday 6th June 2020
Last updated: Friday 6th November 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-8A9EAD
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy belt decoration or harness mount of post-medieval date (c.1600 - 1800). Description: The mount is a lozenge or diamond shape with central openwork cross of four pellets and larger central pellet, with four quarter spaces . Surrounding this there is a circle again consisting of pellets, which has then a plain circular border with each quarter being marked with outer knops - at 3 and 9 o'clock single knops and at 12 and 6 o'clock a group of three pellets, two surmounted by a larger pellet knop. On the reverse,which is plain and undecoratted, there is a …
Created on: Thursday 6th June 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 7th September 2021
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Record ID: PUBLIC-EBA7B1
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post Medieval copper alloy symmetrical flat mount or strap fitting with two integral lugs, dating to c. AD 1600-1700. The mount is flat in cross section, consisting of trefoil ends with radiating grooves, transverse grooves below the trefoils. Two integral lugs project from the reverse, one incomplete.. Dimensions: 23.61mm in length; 10.68mm in width, 1.85mm thick; 3.18g in weight. See Read (2001: 28, 35) no. 315 for a similarl item.
Created on: Wednesday 29th May 2019
Last updated: Friday 6th November 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-E3CDB2
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy belt decoration or harness mount of post-medieval date (c.1600 - 1700). Description: The object is lozenge or diamond shape with floral decoration, a central pellet with four larger double petals interspersed with four smaller petals, surrounded by decorative pellets, four to each side (16 total). On the reverse are the remains of two spikes for attachment. The metal has greenish patination. Measurements: 27.84mm long and 16.98mm wide to the prominent points. 3.77mm thick. 2.45g in weight. Discussion: A similar but less well formed example i…
Created on: Sunday 17th March 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 7th September 2021
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Record ID: PUBLIC-531700
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy mount or furniture fitting of post-medieval date (1550-1750 AD). Description: The front of the mount is moulded in the form of a circle with 6 larger flower shapes moulded around its outer edge interspersed with 6 smaller flowers and with a centre of 8 similar smaller flowers spaced around the central pierced hole for the central rivet. The reverse is undecorated. but shows the concave moulding of the larger flower shapes on the front. It has a greenish, encrusted patina. Measurements: Thickness: 2.19, Diameter: 25.99mm. Weight: 5.27
Created on: Sunday 10th March 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 8th September 2021
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Record ID: PUBLIC-F0EEC2
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A circular copper alloy Post Medieval mount or escutcheon , 33.46mm in diameter. Dates probably from 1550-1750 AD. The front of the mount is moulded in the form of a flower with 12 outer pellet shaped petals Inside the outer petals are 6 similar size pellets interspersed with smaller pellets and with a centre of 6 smaller pellet petals spaced around the central pierced hole for the central rivet. The reverse is undecorated. but shows the concave moulding of the petals on the front. Green,encrusted patina. Diameter 33.46mm, thickness 3.33mm; 8.35g in weight
Created on: Wednesday 16th January 2019
Last updated: Friday 6th November 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-D4EAD6
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy strap fitting or belt mount of Post Medieval date (AD 1500 to AD 1700). The mount is in the form of a stylised acorn, and includes two incomplete integrally cast attachment spikes, both with circular sections tapering to pointed ends. The front of the mount is convex, and the reverse concave. The general shape is a pointed oval. A rounded extension at the top represents the growing tip of the acorn. There is an old break at the base which would presumably have been a small stalk spike. The lower half of the mount represents the acorn cup and is slig…
Created on: Saturday 17th March 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd April 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-593684
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy Medieval Bar mount with separate rivets circa 1350-1400 AD. Flat with terminal lobes and convex central lobe. Rivet tops still in place. Central lobe is decorated with horizontal grooves. 19.12mm long 9.68mm diameter central lobe, 3.6mm thick, weighs 1.39g. A similar item is shown No. 154 page 23 in Volume One of Metal Artefacts of Antiquity. Read 2001
Created on: Tuesday 27th February 2018
Last updated: Monday 19th March 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-F51154
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval Copper alloy Mount with integral pointed lugs, dating from the 17th century. The mount has cordate openwork, a basal trefoil knop and two lugs. An identical mount is in Metal Artefacts of Antiquity Vol. I by Brian Read, No.325 page 29 and illustrated in Fig. 22 page 37. 30mm tall and 20mm wide, 12.62 mm deep, weighs 5.25g.
Created on: Wednesday 17th January 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 24th January 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-641D93
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A bone handle or applique piece of probable Post-Medieval to Modern date. The object is roughly rectangular in plan and rectangular in cross section. The front face is decorated with zoomorphic creatures resembling seahorses with a curly tail (hippocamps?) a mane on the head and an eye, one creature on each half. The artefact has etched lines - centrally across the short dimension and each long side has a line running along the length approximately 3mm from each edge. The central line across the short dimension is a double etched line 3mm apart measuring 14.12mm up from the bottom…
Created on: Monday 24th July 2017
Last updated: Monday 3rd December 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-4F36EA
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three very similar copper alloy symmetrical belt mount of Post-Medieval date (AD 1500-1700). They were found in the same field/area and although not identical, two are very close and the third is just slightly larger. The object is ovate in plan and concave-convex in section with a single central integral lug. The lug is square in section. There is no clear indication of a decorative pattern retained. The metal is green in colour with a slightly pitted patina. Of the two smaller mounts, one is incomplete with a broken pin. Smaller Mounts: Length 21.81mm, width 10.48. Larger Mou…
Created on: Friday 24th March 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 9th April 2024
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Record ID: PUBLIC-4E0783
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy? mount of post-Medieval date, circa 1550-1700AD. The object is circular in plan and D-shaped in cross section. The sexfoil (or six lobed) head is in the form of a flower head with six evenly spaced petals surrounding the raised centre and with defining lines continuing to the centre point. At the rear of the object are remains of the two integral lugs for attachment. They are incomplete and centrally spaced at the edges of the mid point of 9 and 3 o'clock, and there is no suggestion of a central lug. The mount has a dark green patina and is in fair cond…
Created on: Friday 24th March 2017
Last updated: Thursday 22nd February 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-4D246C
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post-medieval (1500-1700) copper-alloy asymmetrical belt mount with remains of two integral spiked lugs to the reverse. The asymmetrical plate is formed of an isoceles triangular in shape with a lozengiform knop (5.1 mm wide) extending 9.83mm from the apex of the triangle. Below the knop is a collar (4.3mm wide and 10.54mm long) with convex ends. From the opposite end of the triangle is an oval knop 7.5 x 6.9mm. On the reverse the remains of the two integral spiked lugs are arranged vertically along the central axis - spike nearest to the top of the object is compl…
Created on: Friday 24th March 2017
Last updated: Monday 8th January 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-3D979E
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post-medieval copper alloy symmetrical flat mount with integral pointed lugs on the reverse, dating from circa. 17th century. The mount has bevelled edges to the front surface and squared off terminals and is waisted 5.63mm wide at central point.. The lugs are curved over and complete. A similar example is illustrated No. 313 page 35 Read 2001. 19.74mm long 8.2mm wide, 5.88mm thick. Weighs 2.56g.
Created on: Thursday 23rd March 2017
Last updated: Monday 8th January 2018
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