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HARNESS FITTING
Unique ID: LEIC-34D405
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Early Medieval (Anglo-Scandinavian) copper alloy strap distributor, 59mm long, 28mm wide and 15mm thick with a weight of 26.71grams. The object has a 'cruciform' shape and is rectangular in cross section. It is in fair condition but is incomplete, missing one arm entirely and two more missing their terminals. The object has a central raised rectangular 'boss' which has a cylindrical hollow underside. From this three short, D cross-sectioned arms emerge. One has a complete 'lozenge' shaped terminal with an oval aperture and is 'trilobate', having a rounded knop on each of its three corners. The two further arms have just a portion of the terminal present and appear worn. The fully rectangular boss is unusual, but some do have flat topped circular or sub rectangular examples. The object is similar to fig 6f in Williams, D. FRG data sheet 39
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Ascribed Culture:
Anglo-Scandinavian style
Date from: Circa AD 1000
Date to: Circa AD 1100
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 59 mm
Width: 28 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight: 26.71 g
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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: Leicestershire (County)
District: Blaby (District)
Parish or ward: Sharnford (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SP4890
Four figure Latitude: 52.5057912
Four figure longitude: -1.29425469
1:25K map: SP4890
1:10K map: SP49SE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
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 | 6f |
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