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Description: | Probably a fragment of a copper-alloy three-link bridle bit dating from the late Iron Age or early Roman period, i.e. 3rd century BC to 1st or, less likely, 2nd century AD. At the bottom is an internally very worn drop-shaped loop which narrows towards the top, extending into an arm which tapers to a point. At the pointy end, a small portion of a probably internally cast ring survives. On each side of the tapering arm is an oval moulding from which extends a broken-off, curved arm. The two broken-off arms probably curved around the broken inner ring and joined at the top to form a bigger, external ring. The reverse of the bridle bit is flat. A similar one was recorded as BH-777325.
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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