NMS-499AD5: Late Early Medieval Harness Fitting

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HARNESS FITTING

Unique ID: NMS-499AD5

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Incomplete Late Saxon harness fitting: just over half of a bridle cheek-piece comprising a high hollow-backed central boss between flanking knops, the surviving D-sectioned arm ending in a knopped lozengiform terminal with oval perforation which is splayed on the reverse. Surviving length 50mm. Width 29mm. Thickness at boss 14mm. Maximum thickness of arms 6mm. Weighs 28.84g. 11th century.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

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

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 50 mm
Height: 28.84 mm
Width: 29 mm
Thickness: 14 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 9th January 2014 - Wednesday 5th February 2014

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Other reference numbers

SMR reference number: 35750
Other reference: ENMD022014

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: Great Yarmouth (District)
Parish or ward: Somerton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TG4719
Four figure Latitude: 52.7122413
Four figure longitude: 1.65535474
1:25K map: TG4719
1:10K map: TG41NE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

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

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