Record ID: ESS-B46EE5
Object type: TOGGLE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Late Bronze Age (1100-1000BC) cast copper alloy horse harness equipment. The fitting is part of a composite strap distributor. The fitting is in the form of a ‘toggle’, which is circular in plan with a central hole and a concave top edge. The main body of the fitting measures 30.29mm wide, 24.66mm long and is 13.03mm thick at the base, decreasing to a thickness of 9.94mm at the top edge. The central hole has a diameter of 5.81mm. The main body is hollow and has a sub-circular cross section. There is a sub-rectangular suspension/attachment loop projecting from the upper edge. This l…
Created on: Tuesday 9th October 2007
Last updated: Monday 9th July 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lavenham', grid reference and parish protected.