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HARNESS FITTING
Unique ID: SOM-D3D118
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Late Iron Age to early Roman copper alloy terret. The terret is oval (sub-circular or D-shaped) in form with an oval ring which is circular in cross section and thinnest and narrowest at the top (4.5mm diameter), widening and thickening evenly down both sides towards the terminals where they are 7.2 and 8.6mm in diameter. The terminals are thickened and widened into almost circular cross-sectioned collars, up to 9.5mm across, and appear plain although any decoration may be lost to wear and corrosion. The bar is oval in section, slightly narrowed and noticably thinned, it appears to widen slightly to the centre where it is 7.9mm by 5.3mm. The entire object is 49.1mm by 37.5mm and weighs 25.65grams.
The form is of a Simple D-shaped terret as defined by Lewis (2015:76 and Fig 4.1ii) which she suggests were being manufactured and used in this part of the country from the 2nd century BC to the mid-1st century AD or a bit beyond. Lewis (ibid:65) comments that terrets in general are rare in Devon and this may be the first example known from North Devon.
Find of note status
This is a find of note and has been designated: Regional importance
Class:
Terret
Sub class: Lewis Simple type
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa 200 BC
Date to: Circa AD 50
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 49.1 mm
Width: 37.5 mm
Thickness: 9.5 mm
Weight: 25.65 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 13th March 2016 - Sunday 13th March 2016
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SCC receipt 19303
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Devon (County)
District: North Devon (District)
Parish or ward: Filleigh (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SS6828
Four figure Latitude: 51.03615503
Four figure longitude: -3.88401114
1:25K map: SS6828
1:10K map: SS62NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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