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Description: | A cast copper alloy fragment of an 11th century harness fitting.
The fitting has been decorated with the characteristic 11th century style of engraving known as Ringerike-style. The fragment is largely un-diagnostic because of the fact that so much of it is missing. It is therefore unclear if this is a cheek piece, part of a bridle fitting or part of the harness.
The object has been formed from one solid piece of copper alloy which has been shaped. There is a small plate of copper alloy (on which the Ringerike-style decoration is still evident). Projecting away from this plate (cast together) there is a circular (but slightly flattened in section) strip of copper alloy, with a dome of copper alloy over the terminal.
The reverse is undecorated. The metal is heavily corroded and worn. The metal is a patchy mid brownish-red colour, typically as 11th century metal work found in this part of Sussex. The corrosion has eaten away much of the original surface.
The object is definitely 11th century in date. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Andrews-Wilson, Liz - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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