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Description: | A possible component of a harness, a fitting made from cast copper alloy. The fitting is incomplete or fragmentary, it is not certain which. The object has a moulded terminal which has a flat base, and the terminal knop is triangular in section with rounded corners. The knop is integral to a slightly larger domed, which has a flattened apex. The opposite side of the dome from the knop there is an integral collar which is semi-circular in section. Beyond the collar and still integral is the final portion of the fitting. It is a sub-triangular in plan with the tip being integral to the collar and the opposite edge being concave. These two 'corners' of the triangular portion are worn and may have been originally a loop which has worn and become broken. The surface is a braded and none of the original surface remains, instead a matte red/brown surface remains. In length the fitting is 27.08mm long, 10.14mm wide, and 7.88mm thick and weighs 6.69g. Williams (Williams, D. 1997 Late Saxon Stirrup Strap Mounts: A classification and Catalogue CBA Research Report 111) illustrates similar strap fittings (Plate 1) and dates them to the 11th century.
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