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Description: | Incomplete bronze harness fitting, weighing 31.7g. Although one cast piece, it is effectively formed of two half U-sectioned rings, with the curve being on the inside edge and one half-ring being placed underneath the other but turned through 90 degrees, so that the line of the curve of the second half-ring runs lengthways back-to-back to the widthways curve of the first half-ring. The four resultant corners (one of which is missing) are also U-shaped in section between the edges of the two half-rings. The three surviving are much rougher than the smooth and shiny (dark green/ brown) surface of the rest of the object and carry traces of red enamel. Probably the rougher surface acts as a key to hold this in place. In each direction, the two half-rings measure 35.01x30.07mm and 35.16x27.37mm. The break is recent and consists of a quarter of two half-rings each, encompassing a corner. The object is most likely to be Iron Age in date, although Sally Worrell (PAS National Finds Adviser) does not rule out a later, Post-Medieval date. Although uncertain of its exact function, it could be a mechanism for using two ropes/ reins which run in different directions.
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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