mount

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Description

Summary: Early Medieval cast silver sword pyramid mount, dating to the late 6th or 7th century AD. The decorative setting is now missing. The function of pyramidal mounts is still uncertain, but it seems likely that they were used to help secure the sword in the scabbard. Found in Allington, 2020.


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