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Description: | An incomplete Late Early-Medieval (Anglo-Scandinavian) to Early Medieval copper-alloy harness link (1000-1100).This is just over half of the object as one arm and one loop is missing due to a transverse break.The surviving part has a loop, arm and most of a central boss. The loop is oval in plan, convex at the front and bevelled on the lower surface. The arm is 'D'-shaped in cross-section, flat at the rear. The boss is sub-oval in plan and concave at the rear.The object is drab reddish brown with deposits of green copper-alloy corrosion.Length: 31.2mm; width of loop: 16.3mm; width of boss: 10.1mm; thickness of boss: 5.9mm. Weight: 6.46g.This harness link is similar to one illustrated by David Williams (Williams 2007: 5, fig. 6a). However, this Isle of Wight example lacks knops on the loop.Williams, D, 2007. Anglo-Scandinavian Horse Harness Fittings. The Finds Research Group AD 700-1700, Datasheet 39.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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