Record ID: SF7840
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
Just under half of the hoop of a ribbed terret which originally had an iron bar. At the upper break it is oval in cross-section and measures 5 x 6 mm. Transverse grooves run around the whole circumference except for a narrow band on the inner surface; the ridges in between are worn. As the hoop curves around, the undecorated band on the inside becomes wider, eventually occupying the whole of the inside. The wear on the ridges becomes less, and the hoop itself becomes thicker and wider so that it measures 7 x 10 mm close to the base. The hoop has a squared-off end at the base, so t…
Created on: Tuesday 8th January 2002
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'CLIMPING', grid reference and parish protected.