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HARNESS HOOK
Unique ID: BERK-06C185
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A Medieval copper alloy harness hook. The body of the hook is sub- triangular or shield shaped. The hook issues from under a collar at the pointed end . On both sides of the body, and facing in the same direction - facing left - is a rabbit or hare sitting on a crescent moon. The animal has traces of white enamel, the moon (possibly) green enamel The animal is placed so that its head lies at the top of and in the broadest part of the triangle. The ends of the crescent moon also point upwards away from the collar and hook. The hook curves outwards along its length then curves upwards to form the hook.
Find of note status
This has been noted as an interesting find by the recorder.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1150
Date to: Circa AD 1350
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 65.37 mm
Thickness: 3.34 mm
Weight: 19.38 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 22nd September 2012
Rally details.
This object was found at Weekend Wanderers - Letcombe Bassett 2012
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Tkt 561
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Decoration style: Zoomorphic
Completeness: Complete
Surface Treatment: Inlaid with enamel
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: Vale of White Horse (District)
Parish or ward: Letcombe Bassett (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU3786
Four figure Latitude: 51.571662
Four figure longitude: -1.467528
1:25K map: SU3786
1:10K map: SU38NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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