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Description: | A cast copper-alloy harness boss of post-Medieval date, probably 17th century. The boss is sub-circular in plan. It is convex at the front, concave at the rear and has a flat border. There are two circular fixing holes pierced through the border that have a diameter of 4.0mm. On the front, at the apex, there is s circular knop. The front is decorated with spiralling ridges. Thos on the central dome spiral in a clockwise direction and those on the border spiral in the opposite direction. The object is corroded on both faces and iron staining is present around one of the fixing holes at the rear. Maximum diameter: 52.3mm; thickness: 14.5mm. Weight: 38.36g. A fragment of a similar boss has been recorded from Lewes Parish, East Sussex. See, Portable Antiquities Scheme find: SUR-0F4017.An article on horse decorations (including harness bosses) has been published in 'Detector Finds' 1995: 85-87, by Gordon Bailey.
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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