WAW-CA0CC0: Roman: harness strap fitting or divider (plan and reverse).

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HARNESS FITTING

Unique ID: WAW-CA0CC0

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A cast copper-alloy bridle strap junction. There are three conjoined circular loops with a central integral circular boss. The reverse of the boss is flat. The loops are sub-oval in section and are 9.6mm diameter on the internal edge. There are no signs of wear on the loops. The surface has an incomplete dark green/grey coloured patina. It measures 33.43mm across two loops and is 5.52mm thick at the central boss. It weighs 9.2g. A similar example bridle strap junction was excavated at Richborough, however, this example has a cat-like face in the centre instead of a boss (Bushe-Fox 1926, First Report on the Excavation of the Roman Fort at Richborough, Kent No. 29 Plate XV). The bridle strap junction probably dates to the late Iron Age to early Roman period. Similar examples recorded on this database include NARC-565894, BERK-D89BA5, HAMP2961, SF-63FC84 and HAMP-7794C4.

Class: Bridle

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa 100 BC
Date to: Circa AD 150

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 33.43 mm
Thickness: 5.52 mm
Weight: 9.2 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st January 2007 - Monday 5th February 2007

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Warwickshire (County)
District: Stratford-on-Avon (District)
To be known as: Stratford-Upon-Avon area

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References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Bushe-Fox, J.P.	1926	First Report on the Excavation of the Roman Fort at Richborough, Kent	Oxford	Society of Antiquaries of London	Plate XV	No. 29

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Recording Institution: WAW
Created: 17 years ago
Updated: 7 months ago

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