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HARNESS FITTING
Unique ID: KENT-876D13
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A cast copper alloy Early Medieval ( AD 10th -11th century, Anglo Saxon) horse harness, bridle fitting.
Description: The object is a double ended link joining two knobbed loops, one larger (27.7mm x 5.25mm) than the other (22.39mm x 4.5mm). There is centrally placed boss on the D-shaped linking arm.. Both loop ends are incomplete, missing the outer terminal at historic breaks, the inner voids are ovoid. the fitting appears to be undecorated. the rear surface is flat, except at the boss which is concave on the back.
Measurements: Length: 58.6mm, width: 10.61mm, thickness: 11.45mm, weight: 20.0g.
Class:
strap link
Sub class: double ended
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Ascribed Culture:
Anglo-Saxon style
Date from: Circa AD 1000
Date to: Circa AD 1150
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 58.6 mm
Width: 10.61 mm
Thickness: 11.45 mm
Weight: 20 g
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Dover (District)
Parish or ward: Shepherdswell with Coldred (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TR2547
Four figure Latitude: 51.17793959
Four figure longitude: 1.21773034
1:25K map: TR2547
1:10K map: TR24NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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