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HARNESS FITTING
Unique ID: SOM-9CD46D
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete early medieval copper alloy horse harness fitting or bit link dating to c. AD 1000 - 1100. The bit link is D-shaped in cross-section and consists of a central bar section which terminates in an old break at one end. At the other end is a D-shaped loop with bevelled inner edges.
These object would have been attached to the end of the iron bit at one end and secured to the reins at the other.
Similar examples are illustrated in Williams, D. W, 2007, p.4, fig. 5.
The fitting measures 17.74mm in length, 23.07mm in width, is 5.20mm thick and weighs 5.44g.
Class: strap link
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1000
Date to: Circa AD 1100
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 17.74 mm
Width: 23.07 mm
Thickness: 5.2 mm
Weight: 5.44 g
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SCC no. 016344
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Dorset (County)
District: North Dorset (District)
Parish or ward: Spetisbury (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: ST9003
Four figure Latitude: 50.82644984
Four figure longitude: -2.14334681
1:25K map: ST9003
1:10K map: ST90SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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