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Description: | A copper alloy Medieval harness decoration. The strap fitting consists of a bar with two rectangular loops through it. At one end the loop is complete and the bar terminates with the loop, but at the other end, there is a broken flat terminal projecting. It was probably a fleur-de-lys shape originally. Between the rectangular loops is a spindle so the bar can rotate. A piece of leather survives under the bar at the base of the spindle. It is riveted to the bottom of the spindle. The spindle passes through a circular loop in the centre of the bar and has a wide head at the top. Above this is a decorative terminal in the form of a peacock. Traces of gilt survive. The object is similar to number 22, 23 and 24 in Finds Research Group Datasheet number 5 by Nick Griffiths.
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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