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HARNESS FITTING

Unique ID: LIN-850A76

Object type certainty: Possibly
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A possible Roman or medieval cast copper alloy double looped bridle or harness fitting, or perhaps leg from a vessel? The fitting has a rectangular shank with swollen section at one end. Both terminal are in the form of incomplete loops, but set at different angles.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 1500

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 93 mm
Width: 33 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight: 119.74 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 18th December 2012

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Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: West Lindsey (District)
Parish or ward: Thonock (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK8391
Four figure Latitude: 53.409296
Four figure longitude: -0.752865
1:25K map: SK8391
1:10K map: SK89SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: LIN
Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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