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Description: | An incomplete cast copper-alloy object, probably a fragment from a bridle or harness fitting of Early-Medieval date. The object is flat, rectangular in form, with a decorative terminal at one end and terminates in old breaks at the other. The terminal is trefoil/trifoliate in form with a central circular rivet hole that is countersunk on the front face. Triangular projections to either side of the object are present below the terminal, the object expanding again to a second pair of projections before terminating in old breaks. Traces of incised or moulded decoration are visible on the front face of the terminal, although their form is uncertain due to the preservation of the object. It measures 33.72mm in length, 15.27mm in maximum width, 2.30mm in thickness and weighs 4.32g.This is probably a terminal from a decorative bridle or harness fitting of Early-Medieval date. Similar parallels recorded from Norfolk and Suffolk (for example SF-E7BA78 or NMS-840EB5) suggest a possible 11th century date for the current example.
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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