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Description: | A complete cast copper alloy saddle pommel, of Post Medieval dating (16th to 17th Centuries AD).The pommel is sub-oval in plan, and circular in section. The front has been decorated with incised lines, three running from top to bottom, and three diagonally either side. Four holes are present in the front, arranged in a square orientation. A border of semi circles is present along the front lower edge. The back surface is plain and undecorated. The saddle pommel is hollow.The saddle pommel is a mid to dark green colour, with an uneven surface patina. Evidence of minor abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the plough soil, is present on the pommel, and has resulted in the loss of some surface detailing.The pommel measures 52.92mm in length, 42.00mm wide and 31.58mm thick. The metal is 3.96mm thick. It weighs 51.1 grams.Saddle pommels were used through the Early Post Medieval Periods (16th to 17th Centuries) as a method of securing the reins to the saddle. Saddles in this period were large and robust, due to the necessity of having to support a man in plate armour. These heavy duty saddles were wooden framed and leather clad, they required a separate cast decorative pommel, riveted to a wooden protrusion on the front of the frame, for the securing of the reins (Read, 1995, 127). A similar but less abraded saddle pommel from East Tanfield, North Yorkshire was recorded on the database as YORYM-0733B4.Reference:Read, B. 1995. History Beneath our feet. Anglia Publishing, Ipswich.
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