cheek ring

Description
Copper alloy object with curving arms and central fixed tang. A second smaller loop.
Cheek ring from a derivative three-link harness bit. The oval-sectioned shank expands to the projecting loop and is flat at the back.
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Object detail

Department
Object/Archaeology
Measurement details
Dimensions:0 - Whole:L 5.5cm (L 2 3/16")
Dimensions:0 - Whole:W 4.5cm (W 1 3/4")
Documentation notes
See MacGregor 1976, nos.2-10, for similar, if more complex, examples from northern England and Scotland. 1st century AD.
Field collection reference
CM76
Site Type
Site
fort annexe
Accession number
1999-012-086

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