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Bridle Fitting

Origin

Castro de Alvarelhos, Alvarelhos, Trofa.

Material

Iron.

Description

Filiform bridle fitting of figure-of-eight configuration, with an oval upper loop. The lower, broader part is straight at the base and flattened at the centre, where it forms a disc with a central perforation for attachment within the bridle system. The object is made of forged iron from a single element of quadrangular section, maintaining a consistent thickness throughout, except at the disc, which was deliberately flattened for functional purposes.

Classification and chronology

Bridle Fitting / Castro de Alvarelhos - Phase IV/V

Dimensions

Maximum length: 92 mm; Maximum width: 68 mm; Weight: 55,8 gr.

Deposit

MMAP [ALV. 96 B, A4, op. 24]

Bibli.

MOREIRA 2007,140; 2010, 996, est. CCXX, n.º 2.