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Description: | Fragment of an Early Medieval cast copper alloy harness fitting. An arm and terminal remain of the fitting. The arm is semi-circular in section, and is rectangular in plan. One terminal of the arm is a broken edge, and the break is not recent. Integral to the other arm terminal is an loop which is a lozenge shape, with three external corners having integral knops as decoration. There is an oval hole in the centre of the lozenge, through which straps were passed through. There are no signs of wear, just a scrape on the upper surface. The reverse of the loop frame is obliquely angled. The surface has a well developed mid grey/green patina. In length the harness fitting is 34.85mm, 22.05mm wide, 4.56mm thick and weighs 8.3g.
The fitting dates to the 11th century (Geake 2001 Finds Recording Guide unpublished). Geake describes these types of fittings as being harness cheek-piece fittings, but they are currently being studied by David Williams (pers comm) and he disagrees, he suggests they were used in a variety of positions on the harness. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Bolton, Angie - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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