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HARNESS FITTING
Unique ID: SF-5179BD
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete copper-alloy late Early-Medieval bit-link.
It is D-shaped in section with a flat back face. The terminals are circular with central circular apertures. These are connected by a rectangular shaft with a rounded boss defined by a pair of transverse collars. The front face of the boss is decorated with a ring and dot motif. The back face is undecorated and displays filing marks from finishing.
This bit-link measures 72.36mm in length, the terminal is 21.24mm in diameter, the shaft is 12.35mm in width, 9.39mm in thickness, 27.40g in weight.
There is a similar example Brockham, Surrey (Williams, 2007, unpublished, fig. 10) and recorded on the PAS database (SF-B97697).
Class:
strap link
Sub class: double ended
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1000
Date to: Circa AD 1100
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 72.36 mm
Width: 12.35 mm
Thickness: 9.39 mm
Weight: 27.4 g
Diameter: 21.24 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st January 2014
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Mid Suffolk (District)
To be known as: Brome and Oakley
Spatial coordinates
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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