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Description: | A cast copper alloy harness hook of medieval date. The hook measures 36.8mm in length by 9.4mm in diameter and weighs 9.8g. It comprises a conical knop with rounded top and a hook which projects from the bottom of the knop. Some similar harness hooks have knops in the form of animal heads (two zoomorphic examples can be seen in Read's 'History Beneath Our Feet', 1995, p. 68, nos. 362-3) or shields (see no. 14 in Griffiths' Finds Research Group Datasheet no 12, 'Shield-Shaped Mounts', 1989, p. 4). The role these hooks played in the harness is not certain (Geake, 2001, p. 55).
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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