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An incomplete Iron Age studded bronze harness fitting, broken across the perforation, possibly a strap mount. The perforation has an internal curve indicating it may have accommodated a ring rather than a stud. A small hole intruding on the upper face of the perforation suggests the harness fitting was probably miscast. The bar of the harness fitting divides decoratively to meet two knobs, which are spiked on the underside; there is also a knobbed spike at the axis of the bar with the fitting hoop. The hoop has been corroded on the inner face.<\/p>
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An object with very similar studs are illustrated in Jope (2000: pl 271g), it is from Dragonby, Lincolnshire and described as a strap-mount. Jope states that it is unclear if these were used on horse harness, or on human equipment.<\/p>
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Dimensions: length: 74.60mm; width: 21.23mm; thickness: 6.13mm; thickness of spikes: 10.45mm; weight: 35.58g.<\/p>
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Reference: Jope, E. M. 2000. Early Celtic Art in the British Isles. Clarendon Press, Oxford.<\/p>
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Ian Stead (Iron Age artefact specialist) said that he agrees \"it looks Iron Age and the 'bubble\/miscast' is typical of IA bronzes. Curious that it has projections on the inside of the curve.\" He suggests it might be a miscast mirror handle, but the spikes are inconsistent with other known mirror handles.<\/p>\n","old_findID":"LON-93E5A3","id":"255588","objecttype":"Mount","classification":null,"subclass":null,"reuse":null,"created":"2009-05-12 10:16:50","broadperiod":"IRON AGE","updated":"2011-02-24 13:47:20","treasureID":null,"secwfstage":"4","secuid":"0014A093E820134E","findofnote":"1","objecttypecert":"2","datefound1":"2009-03-01","datefound2":null,"createdBy":"523","curr_loc":null,"inscription":null,"reason":"Regional importance","subsequentAction":"Returned to finder"}],"record":[{"id":"255588","old_findID":"LON-93E5A3","uniqueID":"0014A093E820134E","objecttype":"Mount","classification":null,"subclass":null,"length":"74.6","height":null,"width":"21.23","thickness":"6.13","diameter":null,"quantity":"1","other_ref":null,"treasureID":null,"broadperiod":"IRON AGE","numdate1":"-800","numdate2":"100","description":"
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An incomplete Iron Age studded bronze harness fitting, broken across the perforation, possibly a strap mount. The perforation has an internal curve indicating it may have accommodated a ring rather than a stud. A small hole intruding on the upper face of the perforation suggests the harness fitting was probably miscast. The bar of the harness fitting divides decoratively to meet two knobs, which are spiked on the underside; there is also a knobbed spike at the axis of the bar with the fitting hoop. The hoop has been corroded on the inner face.<\/p>
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An object with very similar studs are illustrated in Jope (2000: pl 271g), it is from Dragonby, Lincolnshire and described as a strap-mount. Jope states that it is unclear if these were used on horse harness, or on human equipment.<\/p>
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Dimensions: length: 74.60mm; width: 21.23mm; thickness: 6.13mm; thickness of spikes: 10.45mm; weight: 35.58g.<\/p>
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Reference: Jope, E. M. 2000. Early Celtic Art in the British Isles. Clarendon Press, Oxford.<\/p>
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Ian Stead (Iron Age artefact specialist) said that he agrees \"it looks Iron Age and the 'bubble\/miscast' is typical of IA bronzes. Curious that it has projections on the inside of the curve.\" He suggests it might be a miscast mirror handle, but the spikes are inconsistent with other known mirror handles.<\/p>\n","reuse":null,"created":"2009-05-12 10:16:50","updated":"2011-02-24 13:47:20","secwfstage":"4","findofnote":"1","objecttypecert":"2","datefound1":"2009-03-01","datefound2":null,"inscription":null,"disccircum":null,"museumAccession":null,"subsequentAction":"1","objectCertainty":"2","dateFromCertainty":"1","dateToCertainty":"1","dateFoundFromCertainty":"1","dateFoundToCertainty":null,"subPeriodFrom":"1","subPeriodTo":"3","reason":"Regional importance","username":"ksumnall","fullname":"Kate Sumnall","institution":"LON","usernameUpdate":"dpett","fullnameUpdate":"Daniel Pett","primaryMaterial":"Copper alloy","secondaryMaterial":null,"decoration":null,"style":null,"manufacture":"Cast","surfaceTreatment":null,"completeness":"Incomplete","preservation":null,"cert":"Probably","periodFrom":"IRON AGE","periodTo":"IRON AGE","culture":null,"discmethod":"Metal detector","finder":null,"identifier":"Mrs Kate Sumnall","secondaryIdentifier":"Mr Ian Stead","recorder":"Mrs Kate Sumnall","county":"GREATER LONDON","parish":"WANDSWORTH","district":"WANDSWORTH","easting":null,"northing":null,"gridref":null,"fourFigure":"TQ2475","map25k":"TQ5217","map10k":"TQ27NW","address":null,"postcode":null,"findspotdescription":null,"lat":null,"lon":null,"knownas":null,"source":"From Finder","obverse_description":null,"obverse_inscription":null,"reverse_description":null,"reverse_inscription":null,"denomination":null,"degree_of_wear":null,"allen_type":null,"va_type":null,"mack":null,"reeceID":null,"die":null,"wearID":null,"moneyer":null,"revtypeID":null,"categoryID":null,"typeID":null,"tribeID":null,"status":null,"rulerQualifier":null,"denominationQualifier":null,"mintQualifier":null,"dieAxisCertainty":null,"initialMark":null,"reverseMintMark":null,"statusQualifier":null,"tribe":null,"region":null,"area":null,"ruler1":null,"ruler2":null,"period_name":null,"date_range":null,"mint_name":null,"wear":null,"die_axis_name":null,"category":null,"type":null,"emperorID":null,"mintid":null,"reverseType":null,"i":"211978","f":"Wells_cheek buckle_May 09.jpg","imagedir":"images\/fwinkley\/"}]}