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Description: | A cast copper alloy object, possibly a harness or even cart fitting and likely dating to the Iron Age. The fitting is key-hole shaped in cross section, with the base being slightly convexed and containing the remains of two iron rivets set at opposing ends. The upper, curved portion of the fitting has multiple grooves across the width, some of which retain what appears to be degrading red enamel. Overall the object is quite big and heavy, and it has been suggested that it is too big for a sword fitting (P. Reavill, pers. comm). Again it may be quite large for a harness fitting but may have been associated with cart fittings / harnesses. Two small mounts or fittings with enamel filled grooves have been recorded on this database (see SWYOR-7D71D7 and LANCUM-771D47), but no direct comparison for the primary example can be found.
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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