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Description: | Roman military copper alloy horse harness fitting, probably of mid 2nd to 3rd century date The fitting comprises three surviving pieces, and would have had two further strap loops; the surviving components have a combined weight of 35.8g. The central cruciform component (36.6mm wide, 40.9mm long) has three loops composed of curved side arms, each terminating in a loop containing a copper alloy pin, of uncertain function, possibly decorative. The outside edge of the loops have a rounded bar, upon which a copper alloy strap fitting is attached. At the centre of the mount is a domed boss (5.9mm thick), which has surviving traces of silvering. The rear of the central mount has a central perforation, of uncertain function. The unlooped arm of the mount has a rectangular ribbed panel before a hinge with an iron axis bar. The fitting is hinged to a broken flat plate 3.0mm thick, 36.4mm wide and 30.8mm long (including the hinge), with curved sides. The bottom of the plate has an original, unbroken edge. The plate would have been a harness pendant of crescentic form or tear-drop shaped with a central opening. Both faces of the plate are plain. Looped around the opposite side of the fitting is a simple copper alloy strip with a surviving length of 27.3mm and a surviving width of 8.6mm. The strip is decorated with raised concentric circles around perforations, which would have contained attachment rivets. At the base of the fragmentary strip is a surviving attachment rivet, which may be a later repair. The fitting has variable surface preservation with a dark grey to green patina.
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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