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HARNESS FITTING
Unique ID: WREX-8C46A0
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Possible Iron Age or Roman copper alloy horse harness fitting.The object has four circular lobes separated by a central open diamond-shaped cut-out.One of the four lobes is pierced for suspension - this has an internal diameter of 2.82mm.
Length: 25.21mm; width: 23.42mm; thickness: 7mm; weight: 8.6g
Notes:
Anni Byard (pers comm) noted that this reminded her of Type 2Bb2 brooches of the MIA.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE
Period to: ROMAN
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 25.21 mm
Width: 23.42 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight: 8.6 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 13th May 2017 - Saturday 12th August 2017
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 1145
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Hambleton (District)
To be known as: Thirkleby
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
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