Record ID: WILT-80DB16
Object type: BRIDLE BIT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy medieval horse harness fitting, dating to the period AD 1100-1500. The fragment comprises of an intact hoop, 21.18mm in diameter, and a broadly rectangular attachment, measuring 25.84mm in width and 54.15mm wide. In total, the horse harness fitting measures in total 64.16mm in length, 63.54mm wide and 5.72mm thick. It is undecorated on both sides. The flat surface plate is 3.69mm thick, and has three flayed edges at the base with three grooved ridges giving an uneven and undulating texture. The flat surface plate extends further downwards to a bulbous, rid…
Created on: Tuesday 14th March 2017
Last updated: Thursday 20th April 2017
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Record ID: WILT-7FD9B6
Object type: BRIDLE BIT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy late early-medieval bridle cheek piece with incised zoomorphic decoration, dating to the period AD 1000-1100. What remains is a flat surface plate, measuring 54.96mm in length, 26.85mm wide and 4mm thick, ending in what may have been a broken, broadly circular hoop on the left hand side from which the bit would have originally fitted. There are four perforations within of varying diameters and are broadly circular in shape, the largest measures 9.81mm in length and 6.55mm in width. To the left of the largest perforation is another, measuring 6.43mm in length…
Created on: Tuesday 14th March 2017
Last updated: Saturday 19th October 2019
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