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Description: | A cast copper alloy object of uncertain, possibly a fragment of a bridle cheekpiece of Early Medieval date. The objet has been cast in one piece and appears to be a fragment of a large object. It has a flat rectangular cross section and is very irregular shape in plan. There is incised decoration on the upper surface of the object. It is 35.4mm long, 27.6mm wide, 5.9mm thick and weighs 23.50 grams.Kevin Leahy suggests that the object could be part of a bridle cheek piece probably dating from the tenth or eleventh century.
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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