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Description: | A slightly corroded medieval copper-alloy strap-fitting from a horse harness. It is sub rectangular overall, with a square attachment loop at one end, and a flattened circular terminal with perforation for attachment at the other. Between the two the fitting is thin and long, with a slightly wider central section, and flat lower surface. The central section can itself be divided in two, with a thicker but narrower section adjacent to the loop; the other central section is wider initially before narrowing in a stepped fashion, getting thinner as it goes along. The is a second rivet hole in the section below the widest point; the rivet is missing, as with that at the terminal. The 'leg' between the central section and the rounded terminal is thicker than those above it (4.9mm) and tapers very gradually. The terminal is thinned (2.4mm). The loop is bevelled on both surfaces (14.2 by 11.0 by 3.85mm). It has been bent upwards and slightly to one side as a result of old damage.Due to its length and shape, this may have been a bridle cheek piece. The square attachment loop suggests an 11th- to 12th-century date. The fitting has corroded to a dark-grey colour with patches of light yellow/brown corrosion product. It is very similar to a strap-fitting recorded on this database, ref. HAMP-A0D6B3, in turn comparable with other examples from Hampshire - refs. HAMP-4ACCA5, SUSS-9F4BE7.
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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