Balladoole Viking Boat Burial Horse Bridle Strap-mount
Date made: Viking
Description: Two strips of sheet metal, folded to hold leather straps, secured by dome-headed rivets. Around each rivet are incised circles and along the length, the pattern is interlace on a cross-hatched background within a double-border. One strap-mount has light decoration on the back. In the centre is a shaped cast bronze loop with animal heads top and bottom, with incised detail. Similar to 1966-0372/05d and /05f. Associated with 1966-0372/05b - /05q.
Top object in image.
See 1966-0372/0001 - /00034 for other associated finds
Measurements: 119mm x 45mm x 19mm
Materials: copper alloy
Date found: 1945
Object name: strap fitting
Collection: Archaeology Collection
ID number: 1966-0372/05d