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Description: | A copper-alloy strap fitting of probable Medieval date.The artefact consists of three joined elements. At the top is a square plate, from the base of which projects a backward-facing hook. This hook is parallel-sided and terminates in a lozenge-shaped lobe. A copper-alloy rivet sits within a perforation in this lobe, joining it to the back of the square plate. Suspended within this loop is a plain copper-alloy ring. This ring is also contained within the loop of the third element: a split pin. The artefact is heavily corroded. It measures 55.9mm long, up to 16.8mm wide (diameter of ring) and 10.2mm thick. The weight is 16.2g.The solid construction of this piece suggests it is probably a horse harness fitting. Similar fittings have been recorded on the PAS database - see IOW-F57027, DENO-406892 and SF-CE8757.
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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