Record ID: LEIC-F1B542
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early medieval copper alloy strap fitting, probably a harness link (Anglo-Scandinavian, 1000-1100), Length: 47 mm, width: 31 mm, thickness: 4 mm, weight: 18.45 g. The object is sub rectangular in form and rectangular in cross section. It consists of a plate in the form of the front half of an animal looking left (horse?) This has a rounded head with a long snout and probable mane formed of two further slightly rounded projections down the back of its neck, with linear incisions running towards the centre of the neck. The face is depicted with a circular incised eye behind a curved a l…
Created on: Tuesday 24th April 2018
Last updated: Monday 15th January 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-B27B7E
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early medieval copper alloy harness fitting? height: 24 mm, width 9 mm, thickness 9mm, weight 10.65grams. The object is probably incomplete and consisits of a short circular cross sectioned shaft which has a rounded collar. Above this the object opens out into a flat, triangular shaped 'loop', with circular cross sectioned arms which terminate in a rectangular projection which turns in at an angle. These house a thin circular cross sectioned bar, slightly recessed. The object is very similar to harness fittings dating to the 11th century and probably has a related function.
Created on: Thursday 3rd November 2016
Last updated: Monday 5th December 2016
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Record ID: LEIC-E4DA99
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval (Anglo-Scandinavian) copper alloy strap distributor, Length 53mm, width 26mm, weight 15.28grams. The object is rectangular in form and semi-circular in cross section and is incomplete. It consists of a semi-circular cross sectioned short bar which has a central projection. This is circular in form and sub-rectangular in cross section. It is flanked by short projecting arms which are now bent and incomplete. At one end it has an offset rectangular terminal with a hollow underside. This has a rectangular opening in its centre and at each of its three corners there is a sl…
Created on: Thursday 7th July 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 29th November 2016
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Record ID: LEIC-1E8387
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval (Anglo Scandinavian) copper alloy strap distributor, 43mm long, 12mm wide and 10mm thick witha weight of 18.50grams. The object forms the central part of a double looped strap fitting. It has a short shaft with a D shaped cross-section which has a rounded central projection with a flatterned upper surface. At each end the object has broken off where it forms a circular attachement loop, part of which can just been seen emerging from the main shaft.
Created on: Monday 15th February 2016
Last updated: Monday 16th May 2016
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Record ID: LEIC-E69B4B
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval (Anglo-Scandinavian) copper alloy harness strap distributor, 47mm long, 40mm wide and 15mm thick with a weight of 26.16grams. The object is cruciform with a rectangular cross section and has a central cylindrical hollow boss, c.15mm in diamater and height. Each arm, which widens out towards its end, is missing its terminal, but two (on opposing sides) have parts of the distinct triangular frame, containing a circular loop. for a complete example see KENT-E0A1F4 and almost complete, ESS-C66235 see also LEIC-34D405
Created on: Tuesday 19th January 2016
Last updated: Monday 16th May 2016
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Record ID: LEIC-34D405
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval (Anglo-Scandinavian) copper alloy strap distributor, 59mm long, 28mm wide and 15mm thick with a weight of 26.71grams. The object has a 'cruciform' shape and is rectangular in cross section. It is in fair condition but is incomplete, missing one arm entirely and two more missing their terminals. The object has a central raised rectangular 'boss' which has a cylindrical hollow underside. From this three short, D cross-sectioned arms emerge. One has a complete 'lozenge' shaped terminal with an oval aperture and is 'trilobate', having a rounded knop on each of its three cor…
Created on: Tuesday 18th August 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 19th August 2015
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Record ID: LEIC-31E9D5
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early medieval copper alloy harness link or strap distributer. The object is sub rectangular in form and section. It has broken in two just past its central boss. This is sub spherial and has a hollow underside. At each side the boss has a small cylindrical projection. This sits at the end of a plain shaft with a semi-circular section that terminates in an open loop. This loop has a triangular section with the thinnest edge pointing outwards. At three of the cardinal points it has a small sub spherical projection. This object is very similar to BH-734870, which is described as a…
Created on: Tuesday 19th August 2014
Last updated: Monday 26th January 2015
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Record ID: LEIC-734654
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval (Anglo-Scandinavian) copper alloy harness fitting, 66mm long and 20mm wide witha weight of 17.3grams. The object consists of a a semi-circular sectioned bar which swells in the centre to form a central boss with a semi-spherical section. This has triangular protrusions at right angles to the main bar, which terminate in slightly rounded knops. At each end of the bar is a circular loop which also has triangular projections, three on each. The reverse of the object is probably flat. A parallel for this fitting is illustrated by David Williams in his Anglo-Scandinav…
Created on: Tuesday 10th December 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 10th December 2013
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Record ID: LEIC-803D51
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy harness fitting, possibly a harness link, 57mm long, 41mm wide and 5mm thick. The object is in poor condition, being very worn and has a dark green patina and weighs 19grams. The object is incomplete but is essentially an inverted T shape. It has a central trefoil terminal which sits at the end of the vertically aligned shaft which is triangular in form with rounded sides. This sits above a shaft running horizontally, which has a semi-circular protrusion on its underside, directly opposite the vertical shaft and a smaller rounded protrusion on each side of this. T…
Created on: Friday 1st September 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-502C63
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Anglo-Saxon copper alloy and gold horse-harness fitting, 49mm long and 40mm wide. The object appears to be in a fair condition with a dark green patina. The object resembles an axe in form, with the top edge being semi-spherical and 40mm wide. The sides taper inwards in a curving arc to a flat base 20mm wide. The surface has a raised border, 5mm wide and the whole area within is decorated with Salin Style II interlace picked out in gold. A similar fitting is illustrated in Fern, C. 'The archaeological evidence for equestrianism in early Anglo-Saxon England, c.450-700' fig.5.15.5
Created on: Monday 23rd January 2006
Last updated: Wednesday 4th July 2012
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