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Description: | Fragment of copper alloy 11th century bridle cheekpiece of Williams' Type 1. One of two plates survives decorated with an inward-turning beast of Late Viking Ringerike inspiration. The projecting looped-arm, to which the bridle strap would have fixed, is missing also.
The fragment measures 58x31.1x5.1mm and weighs 34.99g. The animal has a long neck which curves outwards then back on itself. The open mouth has curling lip lappets and there are crests behind the head (Cf. Williams 2007, Finds Research Group AD700-1700 Datasheet 39, fig.3d from Brimpsfield in Gloucestershire).
The (old) break is across the central piercing (c.11mm in diameter, probably a little greater) through which the bridle bit would have linked.
The decoration used on these fittings derives from the late Viking Ringerike style which was current during the reign of Cnut (1014-42) [Williams 2007]. | Subjects: | Anglo-Scandinavian cheekpiece | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Hinds, Katie - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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