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Description: | A probable cast copper alloy strap fitting of late Iron Age date. The ring, which is very slightly ovoid, has a maximum diameter of 35.42mm and maximum thickness of 6.15mm. It weighs 17.31g. Some of the surface is covered in patchy corrosion, but away from this some decoration is visible. On each side there is an inscribed elongated running scroll (a pattern which is paralleled on some Iron Age pottery) and on the edge there is a slightly raised ridge along which there are short parallel lines to give a ribbed effect. The size suggests the ring was not used on horse harness, but may have formed part of a belt or other strap fitting (pers. comm. J. D. Hill). Some Iron Age swords use heavy rings on the belt and on the suspension loop to attach the sword to the belt. This object may have fallen into such a category.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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