Early medieval copper alloy mount, 28mm long, 25mm wide and 2.5 mm thick with a weight of 9grams. The object is rectangular in form and cross section and has a raised double linear border. There is a central raised rectangle c.5mm in width. This is surrounded by Salin style I decoration, possibly showing two beasts? The surface is encrusted but may have originally been gilded. The reverse is plain except for a small central circular rivet hole, which would have held an additional central piece on to the front.<p class="mw-empty-elt"></p>
<p>Very similar examples can be seen here,</p>
<p>&lt;a href="<a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/773866">https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/773866</a>"&gt;FAKL-949FD5&lt;/a&gt;<br>&lt;a href="<a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/605694">https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/605694</a>"&gt;FAKL-DEBA03&lt;/a&gt;<br>&lt;a href="<a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/517779">https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/517779</a>"&gt;WILT-644532&lt;/a&gt;</p>
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Leicestershire County Council, Wendy Scott, 2016-08-22 08:59:36</div>
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