Record ID: LEIC-069A75
Object type: BRIDLE BIT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval (Anglo-Scandinavian) bridle bit fragment 43mm long, 24mm wide, 4mm thick and weighing 15.84g. The object is sub rectangular in form and cross section. It has a flat curved section which terminates in a sub rectangular beasts stylised head (pointing right) which has a long snout, pointed brow with slightly raised round eye below and rounded protruding muzzle at its terminal. Behind this and continuing around the objectg is an incised linear border along both edges and on the neck are incised transverse lines. Below this is a 'trefoil' shaped projection, whose edges …
Created on: Monday 5th November 2018
Last updated: Monday 8th March 2021
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Record ID: LEIC-B2CB72
Object type: BRIDLE BIT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval copper alloy harness strap distributor, 47mm long, 17mm wide, 9mm thick and weighing 10.80grams. The object is rectangular in form and largely semi-circular in cross section. It is incomplete, missing part of one terminal. It consists of a lozenge shaped terminal with a circular hole which sits on a wider, semi-circular cross sectioned shaft. At the far end is an incomplete terminal, missing its outer portion. Wear confirms this was lost in antiquity, the terminals loop has been thinned by constant use which probably caused the break and loss of the terminal.. The shaft…
Created on: Tuesday 17th May 2016
Last updated: Monday 3rd April 2017
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Record ID: LEIC-0F14B5
Object type: BRIDLE BIT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Early Medieval (Anglo scandinavian) copper alloy bridle cheekpiece fragment, 44mm long, 21mm wide and 6mm thick. The object is in fair condition with a brown patina and weighs 14grams. The object resembles the shaft of a strap distributor or other harness fitting dating to the late early medieval period. It is sub rectangular in form and section and has one incomplete flaring sub triangular end and a raised circle in the centre of one surface. The other end appears to have also broken but is very worn.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd June 2009
Last updated: Monday 15th June 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-D9DE04
Object type: BRIDLE BIT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy mount, 34mm in diameter and 4mm thick. The mount is in good condition with a green patina and weighs 7.19grams. The mount is circular and is domed. It is decorated on its upper side with a series of four concentric incised circles. It has a central circular hole and has two sub rectangular rivets? attached near the edge. The mount is probably a bridle boss, A similar one is pictured in Fig 40, eg.13 in The Medieval Horse and its equipment.
Created on: Monday 26th January 2009
Last updated: Tuesday 20th September 2016
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Record ID: LEIC-76BB11
Object type: BRIDLE BIT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Anglo-Scandinavian copper alloy strap fitting, 49mm long and 22mm wide. It is in fair condition with a reddish patina and weighs 23.62grams. The object is formed of a short shaft with a different loop at each end, one loop is oval in form and circular in section and joins to a shaft about 12mm wide and 10mm long which has a rounded bulge on its upper side. At this central point, The shaft narrows and becomes rectangular in section and is roughly 8mm long and wide. The final loop has triangular protrusions on its three sides and is also rounded on its upper side.
Created on: Wednesday 25th January 2006
Last updated: Monday 3rd April 2017
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Record ID: LEIC-6FDCC5
Object type: BRIDLE BIT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
Anglo-Scandinavian cheekpiece from a bridle. Made from copper alloy, it is 29 mm long and 15 mm wide. At one end the cheekpiece has the remains of a rectangular loop 15 mm wide, which is triangular in cross-section. There is then a short solid D-sectioned arm, 8.5 mm wide and 4 mm thick, which runs down to an integrally moulded three-dimensional animal head. This has long rounded ears, circular depressions for eyes and a slit for a mouth. Below, the cheekpiece has broken at the circular aperture which would have held one end of the bit. The object has a dark brown patina and a rough s…
Created on: Wednesday 8th June 2005
Last updated: Monday 3rd April 2017
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Record ID: LEIC-D5F7B1
Object type: BRIDLE BIT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Early Medieval (Anglo-Scandinavian) harness fitting, 50mm long and 28mm wide. The object is either a cheek piece or a strap junction, unfortunately the diagnostic part is missing. The object has a green/red patina and consists of a diamond shaped loop which has a triangular section and has sub rectangular protrusions at each angle. From this emerges a shaft with the same triangular section. After 10mm the shaft becomes a flattened circle C12mm in diameter. On the other side of this the shaft widens considerably into a more substantial triangular form which has faint traces of incised …
Created on: Monday 14th June 2004
Last updated: Monday 3rd April 2017
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Record ID: LEIC-46C372
Object type: BRIDLE BIT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
Anglo-Scandinavian Copper alloy harness fitting, 47mm long and 35mm wide. This object is roughly rectangular, with one edge slightly wider and it has a cut out in the centre. It is incomplete with traces of breakage on its lower edge. The object is decorated with lines, some curved and some straight. The design also creates bulges on the outer surface. It is difficult to make out the design, but the object as a whole is very similar to a Scandinavian cheek piece on display at the British Museums treasure exhibition.
Created on: Monday 8th December 2003
Last updated: Monday 15th June 2020
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