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EARLY MEDIEVAL BRIDLE BIT
Two joined links from a handmade chain, both made from a piece of iron bar, folded back on itself to form a c. 16mm diameter eye and then closed by hammer welding. While it is impossible to be certain this object might be part of an Anglo-Saxon bridle bit.Link A 42.9mm long, section 4.9 x 4.4mmLink B 52.7mm long, section 7.9 x 6.7mm
Subject
- archaeology - EARLY MEDIEVAL
Type of item
- BRIDLE BIT
Medium
- Iron
- Iron
Providing institution
Aggregator
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Creation date
- 450
- 0450
Places
- United Kingdom; Lincolnshire; North Kesteven
Identifier
- FAKL-D2CC14
Year
- 450
Providing country
- United Kingdom
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2016-04-19T11:36:01.321Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2016-07-12T16:25:23.849Z