Accession No

1901.182


Description

Copper alloy cheekpiece with disc-shaped terminals decorated with circular red glass inlay. Rectangular central section with two perforations through one face.


Place

Europe; British Isles; England; Cambridgeshire; Cambridge


Period

Iron Age


Source

Cambridge Antiquarian Society [monetary donor]; Freeman, Samuel J. [collector]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1901.182


Cultural Affliation


Material

Metal; Copper alloy; ?Bronze; Glass


Local Term


Measurements

18mm x 16mm x 85mm Weight 0.062kg


Events

Context (Field collection)
Found: Sewer excavation
Event Date
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Bridle cheekbit, cross-bar with front terminal discs decorated with punch marks dots and circles, off a horse bit.
Event Date 1901
Author: maa


Context (References)
Clark, J. Grahame D. (1938). 'Early Man'. The Victoria History of the County of Cambridgeshire and the Isle of Ely. Salzman, L.F. (ed). Vol. 1. Fig. 25
Event Date 1938
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Context (Amendments / updates)
Period previously included 'Late Celtic'.
Event Date 18/6/2021
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Description (Physical description)
Copper alloy cheekpiece with disc-shaped terminals decorated with circular red glass inlay. Rectangular central section with two perforations through one face.
Event Date 25/2/2025
Author: Lily Pencliffe


FM:8862

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