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Record ID: HAMP-73082E
Object type: BRIDLE BIT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of late early-medieval (1000-1100) copper alloy bridle cheek-piece of Williams Type 2. It consists of long tapering projection ending in a rounded knob, and at the other end extending into an openwork design of three narrower projections around two semi-circular holes. The breaks at each arm are worn and old.
The object is trapezoidal in cross-section, being flat to the underside with several grooves and rough to the touch. The object otherwise has a dark brown/ green, smooth and shiny patina. the edges are cut on a slight angle. The fragment measures 36.59mm in incomplete…
Created on: Tuesday 9th December 2014
Last updated: Monday 13th March 2017
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This findspot is known as 'Midhurst', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SUR-72C09D
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy early medieval strap end dating to the 9th century. The strap end has a debased head with the ears behind; the neck is slightly waisted. On the curving body is a six-sided panel which contains a sinuous interlacing beast whose tale ends in a scroll and whose head looks forward to the left, the mouth agape. A leg and foot can be seen adjacent to the lower part of the frame. The decoration has been inalid with what appears to have been niello, though now rather degraded. The bifurcated attachment end is a little broken.
Created on: Tuesday 9th December 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 4th August 2015
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Record ID: SUR-72A237
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy early medieval strap end. The strap end is pointed and the bifurcating attachment end is largely missing. The zoomorphic head is debased; the ears are behind the head and are formed from four C shapes. The body is decorated with a single panel which is infilled with a grid arranged diagonally.
Created on: Tuesday 9th December 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 9th December 2014
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Record ID: NMS-6FF48D
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Saxon copper alloy stirrup-strap mount, Williams Class A, Type 1. Sub-triangular or pentagonal, with twin rivet-holes above remains of flange on reverse, two rounded knops on either side, with two more flanking the rounded apex loop, the perforation containing the corroded remains of an iron rivet. Worn and corroded remains of engraved decoration depicting two addorsed beasts. Height 49mm. Width 30.5mm. 3.5mm thick. Weighs 24.55g. 11th century.
Created on: Tuesday 9th December 2014
Last updated: Thursday 15th January 2015
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