Record ID: NMGW-07268F
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Early medieval, Viking weight of 9th or 10th century date The weight comprises a cut fragment of ornamental enamelled copper alloy metalwork set into a lead base and is near-complete, missing much of the enamel (with a weight of 116.3g). The lead base is flat and sub-oval (36.5mm x 27.5mm) and the sides are slightly concave and convergent to the top face with a sub-rectangular section (19.0mm thick). A decorated enamelled copper alloy mount, now of sub-triangular form is surmounted into the lead (27mm long and 19mm wide). The mount is decorated with geometric motifs. The lower mo…
Created on: Friday 27th February 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 9th August 2016
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Record ID: NMGW-65466B
Object type: HARNESS MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy fragmentary mount, probably an Early Medieval harness mount of c. 11th century date The mount is fragmentary, represented by a fragmentary loop, an arm with decorative boss and fragmentary plate (with a surviving length of 25.8mm and a weight of 7.4g). The loop edge is curved, suggesting a circular or oval loop. The sides of loop were of oval section (5.0mm x 2.0mm). Adjacent to the loop is an arm of D-shaped section (8.4mm wide and 4.4mm thick) which is undecorated. The arm expands to a decorative, rounded boss (11.1mm wide and 7.0mm thick). The boss is decorated with…
Created on: Thursday 9th October 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 28th October 2015
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