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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy, two link bridle bit dating from the Iron Age to early Roman period. The bit consists of one end of the mouthpiece, with an incomplete heavy collared terminal perforation which terminates with a break. The simple cheekpiece rings would have been directly threaded through this perforation. The bit terminal has been decorated with by two converging incised lines, which start at the edge, and taper towards each other resulting in a central swelling.Below the collar is a hexagonal bar which is divided by four horizontal ribs which expand outwards in the centre creating lentoid depressions between. This ribbing is a common feature on two link bridle-bits of the Polden Hills sub-type. The bar then terminates with another large collar before tapering into an incomplete hoop. Only one half of the hoop remains. It is narrow where it joins the collar and thickens out towards the curve before terminating in a break.The object can be classed as a Polden Hills sub-type. A similar example which can be found on the database is LVPL-34BA37.Examples from Norfolk are known in the Saham Toney and Santon hoards of 1st AD date, with examples also from Stratton Strawless and West Acre, Norfolk.
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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