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Description: | An incomplete strap fitting, possibly a strap distributor or bridle cheekpiece of later Anglo-Saxon date. One terminal end of the object survives intact, the remainder now missing due to old breaks. It is L-shaped in form, D-shaped in section terminating at the complete end with a D-shaped loop. At the angle of the L is a second loop with central circular aperture and slightly faceted outer edges. The object appears to be undecorated and has a dark brown patina that is pitted and shows signs of corrosion in places. It measures 37.55mm in length, 23.34mm in width, 4.41mm in thickness and 8.46g in weight.This is an incomplete object of uncertain form. It finds similarities in harness fittings and cheekpieces of later Early-Medieval date (c.f. D. Williams unpublished study, c.2006) although with no close parallel. It is likely to have served a similar function and as such may be of similar date, perhaps c.11th century AD.
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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