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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy unidentified object, possibly a bridle fitting, of uncertain date 300 BC - 1900 AD. The fragment is similar in shape to bridle fittings known from the later Iron Age and early Roman periods, however, the weight and surface patina both suggest a more modern (Georgian) date. The fragment is irregular in plan being formed from an oval (tear shaped) loop whose narrow terminal expands into a wider loop which is broken near the junction. The extant loop is sub-rectangular in cross section with faceted / bevelled edges; where it expands to the broken loop it thickens to an oval cross section. There is no cast or surface decoration present. The surface is a mid brown green colour with areas of abrasion which are a lighter mid green colour.The artefact measures 55.1mm length, is 25.2mm across the broken loop, and 17.1mm across the smaller loop, it is a uniform 5.8mm thick and weighs 17.04 grams. The internal dimensions of the extant loop are 17.9mm x 5.4mm | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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