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Description: | A possible fragment of a corroded, cast copper-alloy harness fitting, a terret (rein guide) dating from the late Iron Age or early Roman periods. The fragment comprises approximately a quarter of the hoop, and has been broken at both terminals. These breaks are not recent, but probably occurring in antiquity as the surface of the breaks is similar to that elsewhere on the terret. The fragment is a shallow 'C' in profile, and it is square in section with rounded corners. The exterior convex surface has integral moulded decoration in the form of an oval platform which has a vertical groove bisecting the platform. This platform is at one terminal, at the other terminal there are three feint low-relief ring and dot designs forming a trefoil. The fragment is heavily abraded, but has a matte light grey/green coloured surface. It measures 27.82mm long, 8.93mm wide and weighs 11.8g.The identification of a terret is far from certain, particularly considering the ring and dot decoration and thickness of the object, but it is a possibility. The surface condition does suggest a late Iron Age or early Roman date.
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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