NMS-A229F3: Late Early Medieval Bridle Fitting

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BRIDLE BIT

Unique ID: NMS-A229F3

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Fragment of Late Saxon bridle cheek-piece, worn and corroded, comprising an elaborate openwork arm in the form of the body and curved neck and head of a dragon-like monster, with ears and snout and open mouth. Engraved interlaced possible limbs and tail at the base, and two large perforations. Broken across the remains of another large perforation on the original inside edge. Surviving length 55mm. Width 35mm. 4mm thick. Weighs 29.89g. Cf. broadly similar types in Pedersen 1996-7, fig.4. Williams' (2007) Type 1. Very close to an example from Martham, Norfolk (NMS-D0B152). 11th century.

Class: cheekpiece
Sub class: Williams Type 1

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1000
Date to: Circa AD 1100

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 55 mm
Width: 35 mm
Thickness: 4 mm
Weight: 29.89 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 17th December 2013 - Monday 20th January 2014

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Other reference numbers

SMR reference number: 59714
Other reference: NMD012014

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: North Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Paston (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TG3135
Four figure Latitude: 52.86287584
Four figure longitude: 1.43023944
1:25K map: TG3135
1:10K map: TG33NW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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

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