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Description: | Cast copper alloy strap fitting / distributor / harness link of early medieval / Anglo-Scandinavian date (11th century AD). The distributor is incomplete consisting of the central boss and the remnants of a single looped terminalled arm; the looped terminal is lost through an old break. The central boss is lozenge (diamond) shaped boss with two projecting knops vertically aligned and a single horizontal knop opposite the looped arm. The arm is a narrow D shaped bar with a cast moulded collar. The reverse face is flat and undecorated; a shallow dish like depression is present behind the central boss. The artefact is a mid purple brown colour with a heavily worn patina. The distributor has been bent in the soil and is irregular in plan and profile. Similar distributors can be seen in Williams 'Anglo Scandinavian Horse Harness Fittings' (FRG Datasheet 39) dated to the 11th century.The fitting measures 33.6mm length, is 26.3mm wide across terminal, and 9.3mm thick across boss. It weighs 15.60 grams
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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