HORSE HARNESS
Unique ID: KENT-605192
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation 
An Early medieval (11th century) cast copper alloy horse harness fitting, strap distributor. One half is missing. There is a sub-circular convex central boss with two rounded triangular side knops, and one arm extending from the central boss with a worn break on the opposing side. The arm has a lozengiform terminal with a large openwork oval. There is a rounded knop at each angle of the terminal. This would have been a double terminal bar but the other arm and terminal are missing. Read illustrates an almost identical artefact on page 50 no 474, which is dated as 11th to 12th century. The fitting is 46.5mm long, 24.3mm wide, 6.9mm thick and weighs 16.6 grams.
Chronology
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 1000
Date to: AD 1100
Dimensions and weight
Length: 46.5 mm
Width: 24.3 mm
Thickness: 6.9 mm
Weight: 16.6 g
Quantity: 1
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st May 2009
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Recorded by: Miss Jennifer
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Cast [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Incomplete [scope notes | view all attributed records]
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Spatial metadata
Region: South East And London
County: Kent
District: Maidstone
To be known as: Thurnham
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
Discovery metadata
Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
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Created:
Thursday 9th July 2009
Updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
