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BRIDLE BIT
Unique ID: KENT-CA20B4
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete Late Early-Medieval (Anglo-Scandinavian) to Medieval cast copper-alloy bridle bit link (1000-1100).The bit link is convex on the upper face and flat at the rear. It is composed of two loops joined by a bar. One of the loops is incomplete and the other one is very worn. Close to one loop there is a circular boss. This link is similar to one described and illustrated in 'Anglo-Scandinavian Horse Harness Fittings' (Williams 2007: 4, fig. 5). Unlike the example in Williams, this bit link does not have knobbed decoration.
The link is 42.1mm long, 16.8mm wide, 6.4mm thick and weighs 8.97 grams.
Williams, D. 2007. Anglo-Scandinavian Horse Harness Fittings. Finds Research Group AD 700-1700, Datasheet 39.
Class: bit link
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: 42.1 mm
Width: 16.8 mm
Thickness: 6.4 mm
Weight: 8.97 g
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Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Folkestone and Hythe (District)
Parish or ward: Lyminge (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TR1640
Four figure Latitude: 51.11855516
Four figure longitude: 1.08497369
1:25K map: TR1640
1:10K map: TR14SE
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 | London | Finds Research Group | 4 | Fig 10 |
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