Find Spot record MDO8174 - Carolingian Mount from 3 Frome Road, Wareham
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Summary
A silver-gilt mount of Carolingian origin.
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Full Description
A silver-gilt mount of Carolingian origin, made probably in the Rhineland and dating to the 9th century AD. A central square boss 15 by 13 mm divided into four panels by narrow ribs with thin medial lines coming from each corner. The central intersection of the ribs is surrounded by a small square. The four panels each have semi-circular decoration with petals or a flower around a plain member The outside of the mount has a raised frame. Between the frame and the central square boss are tri-lobed leaves of equal length, three on each side. It remains in the possession of its finder MR Isaacs of 3 Frome Road, Wareham. (1) The mount has been illustrated and published. (2)
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SDO88 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1989. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1988. 110.
- --- SDO91 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1992. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1991. 113. 184.
- --- SWX8285 Index: DCC SMR. to 2003. Former DCC SMR Card Index.
- <1> SWX8736 Article in serial: Keen L. 1988. Carolingian Mount from Wareham. Vol 110. p154.
- <2> SWX8696 Monograph: Webster L and Backhouse J (ed). 1991. The making of England, Anglo-Saxon Art and Culture AD 600-900. no.256, p280.
- <2> SWX8736 Article in serial: Keen L. 1988. Carolingian Mount from Wareham. Vol 110. p184.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 9179 8699 (point) Centred on |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY98NW |
| Civil Parish | Wareham Town; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 023 117
Record last edited
Aug 3 2021 4:11PM
