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Description: | Incomplete copper-alloy fitting of uncertain use of possible later Early Medieval to Medieval date. The design and manufacture of the piece, is reminiscent of items deemed culturally as Romanesque. The object is comprised of a circular loop with an incomplete integrally cast openwork triangular terminal projecting from one side of the loop, this is broken in this example but a better preserved example can be see at DENO-825A16. The outside of the circular loop (21mm in diameter) is decorated with a series of raised dome-shaped knobs, roughly arranged in pairs or threes, the inside of the loop is smooth. It is notable that the loop is narrower (12mm top to bottom) at the side opposite the triangular projection (13.6mm top to bottom), which may be wear from use. The incomplete triangular projection has a central incised line running down both faces of both sides of the triangle, as can be seen on the more complete example cited above.The object has slight damage to the edge of the hole on one face.Possible uses suggested for this item include horse harness fitting or other strap junction piece, or alternatively, a fitting for a mace or staff. See ESS-637F20 for a parallel, and WILT-266B84 for a similar but slightly more distantly related piece.Dated provisionally to the tenth to twelfth centuries, c.900-1200.
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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