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Description: | Incomplete cast copper alloy harness fitting / mount of probable later post medieval date (1600-1700). The mount would have originally been sub circular in plan with an incomplete rectangular attachment loop at one edge. The upper part of this fitting has been lost. In profile the mount is domed; convex or C shaped in cross section. The mount measures 47.4mm length, 38.4mm width is 12.4mm high and formed from metal 1.8mm thick. It weighs 11.79 grams. The mount is decorated with a series of cast patterns. The central design is on the dome which has a central irregular knop like boss which has been partially lost through abrasion. At the edge of the dome a small inverted rim is present. It is from this that a sub-circular pierced lug / loop projects. The harness fitting does not have an applied surface such as tin is present. The mount is a mid green grey colour and the patina is abraded. This abrasion has caused the mount to become asymmetrical in both plan and profile. All the breaks are well worn suggesting that they have not occurred recently. Similar mounts have been dated in Brian Read's book 'History Beneath Our Feet' to the late Tudor and Stuart periods; however this fashion is likely to be relatively long lasting. The most likely function of the mount would be as a bridle boss.
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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