SUR-457A17: Early Medieval: Harness link terminal

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HARNESS FITTING

Unique ID: SUR-457A17

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A copper-alloy terminal from a rein link or bridle cheek piece of 11th or 12th century date. The terminal is very worn but retains the three projecting knobs characteristic of links of this date.

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Ascribed Culture: Anglo-Scandinavian style
Date from: Circa AD 1050
Date to: Circa AD 1200

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 27.24 mm
Width: 21.9 mm
Weight: 2.86 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st January 2009

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 09.299

Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Surrey (County)
District: Epsom and Ewell (District)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ1861
Four figure Latitude: 51.335856
Four figure longitude: -0.307484
1:25K map: TQ1861
1:10K map: TQ16SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Other

References cited

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Recording Institution: SUR
Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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