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Description: | Part of a copper-alloy bridle bit, dating from the Early-Medieval to Medieval periods.The surviving piece takes the form of a straight arm with oval cross section. At one end this arm bifurcates; at the opposite end, there is a sub-globular terminal.Length: 39.6mm; width: 14.7mm; thickness: 7.9mm. Weight: 12.11g.These objects form part of a group of 11th century Anglo-Scandinavian horse trappings. A similar piece of an openwork bridle bit is illustrated by David Williams (2007: Fig. 3e).
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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