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Description: | Part of a copper-alloy harness link of Early-Medieval to Medieval date.The piece comprises a rectangular-sectioned bar with a broken moulding at its inner end, and, at its outer end, a 'D-shaped' frame with sloping surfaces.Dimensions: 34.4mm long, 22.2mm wide, 3.2mm thick. Weight: 6.59g.Similar pieces are illustrated and discussed by David Williams (2007), who describes them as 'Anglo-Scandinavian horse harness fittings'. It is suggested that most probably date from around the 11th century.
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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