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Unique ID: BH-006FEB
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
Part of an Early-Medieval to Medieval copper-alloy cheek piece.
The surviving piece consists of a D-sectioned arm which flares towards the inner end, where it bifurcates. A rounded moulding is located halfway along the straight-sided arm, and the distal end terminates in a hemispherical lobe.
Length: 43.8mm; width: 12.1mm; thickness: 6.3mm. Weight: 11.47g.
A similar, but more complete, cheek piece is illustrated by David Williams (2007: Fig. 3e). These objects typically display Anglo-Scandinavian styles of ornamentation and are considered to date from the 11th century.
Class:
cheekpiece
Sub class: Williams Type 2
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Ascribed Culture:
Anglo-Scandinavian style
Date from: Circa AD 1000
Date to: Circa AD 1100
Quantity: 1
Length: 43.8 mm
Width: 12.1 mm
Thickness: 6.3 mm
Weight: 11.47 g
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 20th April 2014
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Other reference: Ver 14/67 - 6
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Williams, D. | 2007 | Anglo-Scandinavian Horse Harness Fittings (FRG Datasheet 39) | Lincolnshire | Finds Research Group AD700-1700 |