From Middlebie, Dumfriesshire
This is one of three similar bronze strap junctions found at Middlebie in Dumfriesshire. It is part of a hoard of 28 items, mainly objects for use on horse harnesses, deposited sometime in the first two centuries AD.
Mount from a moss at Middlebie
Leather on harnesses rarely survives, but the metal fittings and ornaments are often preserved. Strap junctions come in many forms, some quite elaborate and decorative.
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