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STRAP FITTING
Unique ID: LON-827594
Object type certainty: Certain
An Early Medieval (Anglo Scandinavian) copper alloy terminal from a horse harness fitting, dating 11th century. This terminal comprises a loop and part of the connecting bar. The loop is decorated with three knops projecting equidistant around the edge. The entire piece has a S-shaped cross-section.
Similar terminals on horse harness fittings are illustrated by Williams (2007) which are dated to the 11th century.
Dimensions: length: 27.38mm; width: 24.14mm; thickness: 2.98mm; weight: 5.20g.
Reference: Williams, D. 2007. Anglo-Scandinavian Horse Harness Fittings. Datasheet 39. Finds Research Group 700-1700 Datasbeets 25-40. 1999-2007. Reprographic Unit, University of Oxford.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Ascribed Culture: Anglo-Scandinavian [scope notes| view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 1000
Date to: Circa AD 1100
Dimensions and weight
Length: 27.38 mm
Width: 24.14 mm
Thickness: 2.98 mm
Weight: 5.2 g
Quantity: 1
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Cast [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Fragment [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Spatial data
Region: South East And London
County: Kent
District: Tonbridge And Malling
Parish: Snodland
Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: TQ6862
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source: From finder
Grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
Method of discovery: Metal detector
[scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m [scope notes]
Personal details
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Recorded by: Mrs Kate Sumnall
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Identified by: Mrs Kate Sumnall - [view all attributed records]
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Created:
Monday 8th November 2010
Updated: Thursday 3rd February 2011
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