File:Medieval Mount (illustration by Jason Gibbons) (FindID 535978).jpg

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Medieval Mount (illustration by Jason Gibbons)
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Norfolk County Council, Mary Chester-Kadwell, 2013-01-24 15:12:53
Title
Medieval Mount (illustration by Jason Gibbons)
Description
English: Medieval gilt copper alloy mount, oval, both ends missing, one break across one (of originally two) attachment holes. Within an engraved line of ladder-pattern border of three parallel lines with multiple transverse lines there is depicted a lion passant guardant to sinister. The head, body and legs are shown in low repoussé relief with details of the mane and facial features engraved. The tail and the paws are similarly engraved onto the flat surrounds. Gilding is confined to the front face. Length (estimated) 42mm. Width 32mm. Thickness 1mm, through the lion 3mm. 12th century.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Norfolk
Date between 1100 and 1200
date QS:P571,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,+1100-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1200-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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FindID: 535978
Old ref: NMS-F2F161
Filename: 28868_F2F161_MED_Mount_ILL.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/413273
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/413273/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/535978
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Object location52° 32′ 48.48″ N, 1° 10′ 25.25″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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