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HARNESS FITTING
Unique ID: BH-8CD5C3
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A copper-alloy harness link of 11th century date (see Williams 2007: 5).
The artefact has a central boss with a projecting lobe at the top and one at the bottom. The upper surface is flat and bears an incised saltire. Projecting sideways from either side of this boss is a short arm of trapezoidal section. The left hand arm terminates in a lozenge-shaped loop with a projecting lobe on each of its three external corners. Only a small portion of the right hand loop survives. The object measures 58.6mm long, 24.6mm wide, 9.9mm thick and weighs 26.59g.
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 1000
Date to: Circa AD 1100
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 58.6 mm
Width: 24.6 mm
Thickness: 9.9 mm
Weight: 26.59 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 13th February 2011
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Ver 11/53 - 8
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: South Oxfordshire (District)
To be known as: Watlington
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
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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