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Description: | An incomplete copper-alloy harness fitting of Medieval date. It is part of one terminal due to old breaks, now worn.It is T-shaped. The transverse bar of the T is a flattened D-shape in section with a flattened back and rounded front face. There is a central square panel defined by a pair of U-shaped notches to either side. One terminal is rectangular with a central circular hole. The other is shield-shaped defined by a pair of U-shaped notches with an oval projecting knop.The longitudinal bar of the T is rectangular at the top defined by a pair of U-shaped notches with a central circular rivet hole. Then the bar tapers to encompass an upwards projecting rectangular loop before expanding to a circular terminal with a central circular hole.This harness fitting measures 57.81mm in length, 48.93mm in width, 2.10mm in thickness, 12.11mm in height at the loop, 16.77g in weight.There are similar examples from London (Griffiths, 1986, pp. 4, no. 22-24).
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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