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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.


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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

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