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HARNESS FITTING

Unique ID: PUBLIC-1DA911

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete cast copper-alloy Early-Medieval harness link of Anglo-Scandinavian attribution from the 11th or 12th century. The link comprises two plain circular loops (both now incomplete) with a central rounded swelling on the joining bar.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1000
Date to: Circa AD 1200

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 39.15 mm
Width: 14 mm
Thickness: 4.9 mm
Weight: 3.99 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 14th February 2016

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Dover (District)
Parish or ward: Lydden (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TR2444
Four figure Latitude: 51.15139813
Four figure longitude: 1.20158031
1:25K map: TR2444
1:10K map: TR24SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth less than 0.25 m

References cited

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Recording Institution: PUBLIC
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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