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Objects discovered on Pitgrudy Farm -  Copper alloy fitting

Objects discovered on Pitgrudy Farm - Copper alloy fitting

Date Added: 30 September 2012 Year: 1780 Institution Name: dnhhl Cat No: | 2012_028_046 | Picture No: 11320

Copper alloy fitting, discovered by metal detectorist on Pitgrudy Farm, Dornoch, which could be a strap end – single piece of roughly diamond shaped tapering to a rounded end with a rivet insitu at one end and wider at the other end which is broken off. Medieval (Bag no 42)

The term fitting is used to indicate an unknown object, which may be a part of a strap/belt/book or horse harness.

Dimensions: Length35 mm - Width 14 mm

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