File:Cast copper alloy mount in the shape of a boars head. (FindID 204862).jpg

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Cast copper alloy mount in the shape of a boars head.
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National Museum Liverpool, Frances McIntosh, 2008-01-04 13:52:33
Title
Cast copper alloy mount in the shape of a boars head.
Description
English: Cast copper alloy mount in the shape of a boar's head. Roman in date, it is hollow-cast. There are traces of 2 legs at the front which have now broken off. A very similar example was found in Aldborough which still has its front legs (Bishop; 1996; 93, no.589).

There is no obvious method of attachment other than the hollow casting of the animal's body. There is moulded decoration which picks out the crest, eyes, nostrils and cheeks. The top of the face takes the form of an elongated lozenge shaped moulding.

Adam Gwilt from National Museums, Wales has seen this and comments that this type of object generally dates to the 1st or 2nd century AD. They continue from the Late Iron Age into Roman times. One example of mount with this design was found in Gaer Fawr, Powys and was being used as a helmet crest. However the example here is more likely to be an escutcheon once attached to the side of a bucket, casket or vessel.
Depicted place (County of findspot) North Yorkshire
Date ROMAN
Accession number
FindID: 204862
Old ref: LVPL-E1A822
Filename: boars head mount.jpg
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/160430
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/160430
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/204862
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Object location53° 57′ 04.32″ N, 1° 14′ 13.27″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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