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Description: | A complete cast copper alloy medieval horse harness strap distributor. The central square distributor is rectangular in section and has a large square hole in the centre. Each corner of the distributor is slightly angled and each side has a central rectangular recess with a ridge either side. Folded around three of the recessed sides are three copper alloy sheet quatrefoil shaped terminals with a cusp in each angle. The terminals are attached to the central square by an integral rectangular strip at the top, which loops around the recessed side of the square and tapers to a point at the back of the terminal. It is secured by an integral circular sectioned rivet which is at the back of the terminal and goes through a hole at the end of the strip. The pendants all survive in various sizes and are mangled at the edges. The surface of the distributor is much worn and none decoration survives, but there are some traces of gilding surviving on one corner of the square. The central square has a length of 32.9mm, a width of 33.6mm and a maximum thickness of 5.1mm. The most complete surviving terminal has a length of 39.8mm, a width of 30.4mm and the width of the loop is 10.1mm.
An exact same version of the strap distributor was found in the same field, about 30 yards apart. This example also as three surviving terminals and is in the exact same condition. | Subjects: | Strap Distributor | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Staves, Lisa - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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