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Description: | Incomplete fragment from a decorative harness fitting of medieval date 1200-1400. The fragment is composite, consisting a single pierced bar which is fitted to an opposing swivel. The bar is broadly sub-rectangular in plan and cylindrical in nature, with a central flattened area which has been piereced by a cast hole. The bar expands slightly from this central element to a terminal. The terminal is much smaller and consists of two lug like projections which extend 3.8mm from the bar end. Both terminals are the same. Through the central pierced hole the second element is fitted. This is a vertical bar which projects through the hole and terminates in a pierced rove, which secures the two pieces together. The bar is irregular in form tapering from a relatively slight sub-circular bar (which allows the horizontal bar to swivel) to a cast kop like swelling above which is a broken sub-rectangular expanding plate. There is no decoration or applied surface on any of these elements.The fragment measures 17.3mm length, 57.7mm width is 8.7mm thick and weighs 12.32 grams.The metal is a much abrarded light -mid green colour with an irregular corroded surface. No active corrosion is present. A direct parallel has not been found, this is partly due to the fragmentary nature of the find. However, the best parallel is for a decorative harness mount or fitting which would have suspended heraldic or other harness pendants. The horizontal element of this is very similar to other examples known. For similar harness mounts see Nick Griffith's Finds Research Group Datasheet 5.It has also been suggested that this may be part of a purse bar, but a parallel with similar sized terminals has not been found. The overall shape does fit with Ward Perkins class B4, but he states that most are hollow bars and relatively cheap in comparison to other styles. London Museum Medieval Catalogue page 167-168. If a purse bar interpretation holds the artefact should be dated to the late medieval and post medieval period 1350 -1550
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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