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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy saddle pommel, of Post Medieval dating (16th to 17th Centuries AD).Approximately 50% of the pommel is present. The pommel is sub-oval in plan, and semi circular in section. The front has been decorated with incised lines, three running from top to bottom, and three diagonally either side. Two holes are present in the front, arranged in a linear orientation. The back surface is plain and undecorated. The saddle pommel is hollow.The saddle pommel is a mid to dark green colour, with an uneven surface patina. Evidence of minor abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the plough soil, is present on the pommel, and has resulted in the loss of some surface detailing.The pommel measures 59.58 mm in height, 32.25 mm wide and 32.93 mm thick. The metal is 2.25 mm thick. It weighs 26.6 grams.Saddle pommels were used through the Early Post Medieval Periods (16th to 17th Centuries) as a method of securing the reins to the saddle. Saddles in this period were large and robust, due to the necessity of having to support a man in plate armour. These heavy duty saddles were wooden framed and leather clad, they required a separate cast decorative pommel, riveted to a wooden protrusion on the front of the frame, for the securing of the reins (Read, 1995, 127). Reference:Read, B. 1995. History Beneath our feet. Anglia Publishing, Ipswich.
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