Mount

Description

Mount of bronze, with square panels decorated with interlace ornament, from Knowe of Moan, Moan, Harray, Orkney, 850 - 950 AD

Museum reference

X.FC 244

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Mount

Date

850 - 950

Materials

Bronze

Physical description

Bronze; pentagonal; openwork

Collection place(s)

Knowe of Moan, Moan, Harray, Mainland, Orkney, Scotland, Northern Europe

References

Maldonado, A. 2021. Crucible of Nations: Scotland from Viking Age to Medieval Kingdom. Edinburgh: National Museums Scotland.

Links to other web pages

Canmore Site Record

On display

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