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Description: | An Early Medeival copper alloy harness link dating from the eleventh century. It consists of a bar which is D shaped in cross-section, with a triangular loop at one end with worn knops at each corner. There would probably have been another similar loop at the other end but this has been lost by an old break. In the centre of the bar there is a raised molded boss with a loobs around a central knop design. This type of object is of Anglo-Scandinavian origin and there are other similar examples on the database, eg: SWYOR-747715. Compare the items in Finds Research Group Datasheet number 39 by D. Williams.The fitting is 55mm long, 22mm wide, 10mmm thick and weighs 20.2 grams.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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