Mount from a shield or lyre

Photo: The Portable Antiquities Scheme CC By 2.0
Object type: Mount
Period: Anglo-Saxon
Primary material: Copper alloy
Date found: 21/07/2021
Location: Britwell, Oxfordshire

Description

Dating to c. 7th century this is thought to be a mount from either the apex of a Anglo-Saxon shield or a lyre. Similar mounts were found fitted to lyres in graves, including Sutton Hoo, although these examples were gilded.