Harness fitting

This bronze harness fitting was found at Middlebie in Dumfriesshire. It was part of a hoard of 28 items, mainly objects for use on horse harnesses, deposited sometime in the first two centuries AD.

Oval double-pointed button or mount with a loop on the back for attachment to a harness, from a moss at Middlebie

Leather on harnesses rarely survives, but the metal fittings and ornaments are often preserved. Some of the fittings, such as this one, resemble studs used on clothing.

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Online ID:	000-100-036-167-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 69
Date:	Deposited between 0 and 200 AD
Material:	Oval; double-pointed; with loop on the back for attachment to harness
Dimensions:	1.38" L
What:	Button / mount
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Where:	Scotland, Dumfriesshire, Middlebie
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