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BRIDLE BIT
Unique ID: BERK-A9D6F8
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An incompletecast copper alloy Anglo-Scandiniavian cheekpiece dating to the 11th century. Williams (2007) Type 2. The cheekpiece is shaped like an elongated triangle, with a long, slightly tapered projection that terminates in a rounded knop. The opposite end is triangular but has broken across the hole where the cheekpiece would have attached to the iron bit. The front of the cheekpiece is decorated in what appears to be scroll or possibly floral designs, although it is too worn for further identification. The reverse of the cheekpiece is flat and plain.
Notes:
This cheekpiece fragment would have originally been one of a pair that would have attached to the iron bit on either side of the horse's bridle. A small number of Type 2 cheekpieces have previously been recorded on this database.
Class:
cheekpiece
Sub class: Williams Type 2
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
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 1030
Date to: Circa AD 1090
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 56.56 mm
Width: 30.08 mm
Thickness: 4.5 mm
Weight: 21 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 9th March 2010
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 2009.366
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Decoration style: Floral
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: West Oxfordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Northmoor (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SP4102
Four figure Latitude: 51.715238
Four figure longitude: -1.407946
1:25K map: SP4102
1:10K map: SP40SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams, D. | 2007 | Anglo-Scandinavian Horse Harness Fittings (FRG Datasheet 39) | Lincolnshire | Finds Research Group AD700-1700 |
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