Strap junction

This bronze strap junction was 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.

The strap junction is in good condition, although corrosion has enlarged one of the openwork sections. There is little sign of wear.

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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Online ID:	000-100-036-154-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland X.FA 56
Date:	Deposited between 0 and 200 AD
Material:	Cruciform shape; with boss in the centre and two on either side
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What:	Mount
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Where:	Scotland, Dumfriesshire, Middlebie
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Description:	Mount of cruciform shape with a central boss and two on either side, from a moss at Middlebie
References:	MacGregor, Morna. Early Celtic art in North Britain. Leicester: Leicester University Press, 1976, vol. 1, 33-5, 58; vol. 2, no. 23.
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