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Late Bronze Age harness fitting
Winged, with terminal discs containing concentric circles on the wings. The wings are hollow and open at the top, along the edge of which there are two holes on each side; the central indentation is closed, with an open slot below. One face is well finished with raised edges and a curved rib running the length of the item linking the discs at either end. The other face is less well finished and has no raised edges.
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
12.11/17
Find Information
Site Name: Llyn Fawr, Rhigos
Collection Method: surface find
Date: 1911
Notes: found in a small area on the east side of Llyn Fawr lying in peat on the bed of the lake, which was at that time being cleared to facilitate the completion of a reservoir
Acquisition
Donation, 31/1/1912
Measurements
maximum length / mm:164.0
length / mm
maximum width / mm:41.0
width / mm
thickness / mm:8.0
weight / g:51.5
Techniques
cast
Material
copper alloy
Northover's composition group: T3
Location
In store
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