MEDIEVAL MOUNT

A complete lead or lead alloy mount of probably the Medieval to Post Medieval period, dating from probably c. AD 1100 - c. AD 1750. The object is rectangular in plan and rectangular in section. The object has been decorated with a dual rectangular border, with what appears to be letters at each corner, top left: R, top right: R, bottom right: E or F, bottom left: illegible. Inside the border is a raised decoration consisting of a patriarchal cross (a Latin cross with a further shorter cross bar above). There is a broadly rectangular perforation in the centre of each side of the object, as well as a rectangular perforation in the bottom left corner. The object has sustained some damage to the edges. The reverse is plain and undecorated. The object measures 47.7 mm in length and has a maximum width of 45.5 mm at the base and is 42.4 mm wide at the top. It has a thickness of 2.8 mm and weighs 30.2 g. The object is a light to mid brown in colour with an even patina. Abrasion caused by movement whilst within the plough soil may have resulted in the loss of some of the original surface detail. The Patriarchal cross decoration is thought to have a Eastern European connection and appeared