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Description: | A post-Medieval iron harness boss (c. AD 1700-1800). The boss is circular in plan.At the front it has a down-turned rim and at the centre there is a pronounced convex nipple-like feature which is concave at the rear. The front face has the remains of a copper-alloy coating. It has three evenly spaced iron rivets on the rim which have domed heads. The rivets are not visible at the rear as they are obscured by a separate annular iron plate which is corroded and incomplete.Maximum diameter: 57.58mm; thickness: 19.64mm. Weight: 38.82g.An article on horse decorations (including harness bosses) has been published in 'Detector Finds' 1995: 85-87, by Gordon Bailey.
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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