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Description: | Early Medieval horse harness fitting cast in copper alloy. This 11th century cheek piece is sub-triangular in plan with a central, circular hole. The circular hole is worn on its inside edge closest to the straight section of the cheek piece; it is probably wear from a strap or other fitting that would have originally been fixed through this opening. There is a small amount of iron corrosion adhering to one edge of the hole. There is a break running from the top of hole to the apex of the triangle (which has now been glued by the finder), and a partial break below. There is a high level of wear on the edge of the cheek piece, possibly from a break as there is no terminal at this point, however it may be extremely worn as opposed to a worn break, as wear extends down this edge towards the terminals. The two opposed terminals have thickened sections, each terminal being comprised of two rounded sections with a short, rectangular bar in between. One of these terminals is damaged and the break is worn. It has an even dark brown patina. It is 106.33mm long, 28.72mm wide and 6.37mm thick. | Subjects: | Cheek Piece | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | McLean, Laura - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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