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Description: | An apparently incomplete copper alloy unidentified object, possibly a bridle bit of Iron Age to medieval date. It has a biconcial body decorated with four grooves encircling the centre. At one end of this appears to be a break, possibly containing small traces of iron corrosion. At the other end is a semi-circular terminal. This has a 8.0mm gap in the centre of its outer end with flattened, slightly expanded edges to either side that appears to be very worn, perhaps through use.The suggestion of intense wear may indicate that the object formed part of a horse's harness. Although no good parallels have been found it does bear some similarities to horse bridle-bits of various dates, but particularly Iron Age. For example one recorded from North Yorkshire with the PAS: SWYOR-BCFE93 and one from 'the lady's grave' in East Yorkshire in the collections of the British Museum (1877,1016.10).Length: 45.59mm, width: 23.17mm, thickness: 10.82mm, weight: 24.76g
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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