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Description: | A complete post-medieval/ early-modern copper-alloy bridle boss from horse harness, dating probably to c.1600-1900. The edges are a little damaged (old wear).The boss is circular in shape with a prominent central hemispherical area, 25.1mm in diameter and hollow to the underside. It is topped with a smaller solid hemispherical knop 4.7mm in diameter and flanked by a raised ring with a circumferential groove to either side. Around the flat edge of the boss is a pair of circumferential grooves, flanking the outside edge. Between these and the centreal hemisphere are three roughly equidistant dome-headed copper alloy rivets. These would have secured a separate iron back-plate, now missing, although traces of iron are apparent to the underside of the boss behind the rivets. The rivet heads have a diameter of c.7.3mm.The upper surface of the boss has a mostly dark green, smooth and shiny patina, although it is obscured in places by a light green concretion. The reverse carries traces of orange iron staining. The bridle boss measures 51.9mm in diameter, 15.1mm in height and weighs 23.71g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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