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Description: | An incomplete copper alloy strap distributor for a horse harness fitting of the Late Early Medieval to Medieval period, dating from c. AD 1000 - c. AD 1100.The remaining portion consists of one of the terminals, part of the linking bar and the central boss. The terminal is lozenge shaped, D shaped in section and has a large, central, broadly circular perforation. The loop of the lozenge is incomplete, and shows an ancient break. There is a rounded knop on each corner of the lozenge terminal and the fourth corner extends into a connecting bar, that is D shaped in section and rectangular in plan towards the central boss. There are two protruding ovular knops, one at the top and one at the bottom of the central boss, these each have a groove connecting them to the cental boss giving definition to each knop. There is a a circular depression on the underside of the central boss, the underside of the terminal and connecting bar is flat. There is an ancient break at the far side of the central boss. The object measures 35.9 mm in length and has a maximum width, at the lozenge terminal, of 24.8 mm. It is 19.3 mm wide at the boss. It has a thickness of 5.3 mm and weighs 11.3 g. The object is a dark green in colour and has an even surface patina. Abrasion caused by movement whilst within the plough soil may have resulted in the loss of some of the original surface detail. A similar example of this type of object can be seen in Williams (2007), page 2, Figure 2 b and page 3, Fig 3 c. It has been identified as a Type 1 and has been dated to the 11th century AD. Other similar examples have also been recorded on the database including NMS-F101F0, SWYOR-567C6A and WMID-445557. RefWilliams, D. (2007) Anglo Scandinavian Horse Harness Fittings, Datasheet 39, Finds Research Group AD 700 - 1700, Stoke-on-Trent.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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