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Description: | An iron corrosion conglomeration containing elements and impressions of a mount, a ring, and some other fitting, dating c. 450-600.The conglomeration is irregularly shaped, with one 'face' revealing the outline of a drop-shaped mount (length = 31.90mm) with a circular perforation in the centre of the rounded end. The pointed end of the mount appears to expand into the base of a circular loop. Seemingly interlinked with the loop of the mount is the remains of half of a copper-alloy ring, seen as a C-shape in plan and section with an outer diameter of 37.41mm.The ring is somehow connected to a further socketed fitting that is only partially visible in the corrosion, but seemingly more complete. The fitting consists of a cylindrical base that appears to be a socket to be fit into something. In profile with only an outer edge visible in the corrosion or two possible lugs emerging in parallel and outward from the socket.Further description is difficult, but it can be speculated that the mount, fitting, and ring either relate to horse harness or possibly a hanging bowl/vessel.A narrow length of bone is visible in the corrosion on the opposite face, though it is too small to be identified further.
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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