Stamped Copper-Alloy Casket Mount (NLM-9B6A0B)

A stamped copper-alloy casket mount found in Fledborough, Nottinghamshire

A stamped copper alloy casket mount found decorated with stamped ring and dot pattern decoration. Ring and dot pattern was found to be diagnostic of early medieval occupation at Cottam in the East Riding of Yorkshire, and this provides dating evidence for this piece.

Object Type

Mount

Date

circa 850 — 950

Ascribed Culture

Original/Reproduction

Original

Material

Collection

Viking Objects

Current Location

Private Ownership

Keywords

Anglo-Scandinavian, box, copper_alloy, mount, Nottinghamshire, Portable_Antiquities_Scheme, Viking

Further information

You can see the original at Private Ownership.

This object is related to Fledborough, Nottinghamshire.
Find out about Fledborough, Nottinghamshire.

Acknowledgements

(c) Portable Antiquities Scheme, CC BY-SA 2.0

References

Portable Antiquities Scheme