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Description: | An early medieval copper alloy Anglo-Scandinavian harness link dating to c AD 1000-1100. The fitting is incomplete and is missing part of the central boss and end link. The object comprises an ovoid link at one end which narrows to form a neck connecting it to a central boss. The boss is decorated with an elaborate trilobate projection (similar to a lis) which leads into a lozengiform shape which curves at each side of the base to a straight section with a small knop. The trilobate projection is decorated with incised lines emphasising the three lobes and a line curving from each of the outer lobes into the upper edge of the lozengiform and continuing round the edge to the other side. There is a lozengiform incised decoration in the centre of the panel which is set diagonally to point to each of the sides of the central panel. The back of the fitting is undecorated. It weighs 20.52g. It is 48.04mm in length, 29.05mm in width and 5.27mm in thickness. The link hole has a diameter of 11.55mm. Cf Williams, D, 2007, Anglo-Scandinavian Horse Harness Fittings in The Finds Research Group AD700-1700 Datasheet 39, Tyson, R (ed), Finds Research Group AD700-1700 p5 fig 6(d).
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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