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Description: | Cast copper alloy object of uncertain function, possibly relating to Medieval horse harness decoration. It is in the form of a long circular sectioned rod, now bent at 120 degrees with a broken terminal at one end, now forked but possibly originally a loop, and a cross at the other. The cross has a flat central square from which project the four equal lengh arms, each ending in a bi-conical terminal; the arms are all bent but in different directions and degrees, suggesting later damage. One of the arms has the main rod projecting directly from the terminal. It is 73.5mm long, 77.7mm wide, 12.1mm thick and weighs 13.43 grams.BERK-A538D1 on this database is a possible parallel although also unidentified. Harness badges and pendants are known that have similar although shorter attachement arms, for example SF-77B911 and SF-B290D4 but these usually are more clearly designed to hang from another bar whereas this appears too long for that use. The general form suggests a Medieval to Post Medieval date.
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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