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Description: | A copper alloy post medieval harness boss. The boss is circular, with three equally spaced rivet holes around the rim, one rivet surviving. It has a border decorated with incised grooves but these are very worn. The central area is domed and decorated with three moulded horses charging towards the viewer. A figure leans off the side of the central horse and stabs downwards with a spear or lance at a prone figure. There are traces of gilding on the surface. The reverse is concave and undecorated. The boss is 58.6mm in diameter and weighs 43.8mm. Bosses of similar size and form are recorded on this database, eg, DENO-7653C7 and WILT-D84534, suggesting a post-medieval, possibly 18th century date.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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