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Description: | a copper alloy early medieval Anglo-Scandinavian loop from a harness link or possibly a bit link, of 11th century date. It is an oval loop with a plano-convex cross-section 17.9mm in length and 21mm wide, with a short length of arm, 8.35mm in length projecting from the centre. It is incomplete and is probably one end of a double-ended link with central boss, broken off just before the boss. It weighs 6.75g. Harness links usually have knobbed loops, but this example is plain. It may be part of a bit link, which were undecorated and attached to the end of an iron bit adjacent to the cheek piece.(David Williams pers.comm)
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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