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These objects were found in a hoard in a moss near Middlebie in Dumfriesshire. They were deposited sometime in the first two centuries AD.

Twenty-eight objects were found in the hoard, most parts of horse harnesses but also including a guard from a sword hilt. Some of the objects have enamelled decoration.

Most of the objects in the Middlebie hoard are typical lowland Scotland metalwork of the period, with parallels found at the native site of Traprain Law and the Roman fort at Newstead.

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• Online ID: 000-100-036-143-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  X.FA 71
• Date: Between 0 and 200 AD
  
• Material: Bronze
  Bronze
  Bronze
  Bronze; hollow globular ends
  Cheek rings of penannular form grasping a loop
  Cruciform shape
  Cruciform shape; with boss in the centre and two on either side
  May be imperfect at one end
  May be imperfect at one end
  May be imperfect at one end
  May show considerable signs of wear on the inner side
  May show considerable signs of wear on the inner side
  May show considerable signs of wear on the inner side
  May show considerable signs of wear on the inner side
  Oval; double-pointed; with loop on the back for attachment to harness
  Plain cheek rings
  Bridle bit
  Bridle bit
  Button / mount
  Cheek ring
  Cheek ring
  Cheek ring
  Cheek ring
  Dress fastener
  Dress fastener
  Dress fastener
  Mount
  Mount
  Mount
  Mount
  Mount
  Strap junction
  Terret
  Terret
  Terret
  Terret
  Terret
  Terret
  Terret
  Terret
  Terret
  Terret
  Terret / half
  
• Dimensions: 1.38" L
  1.88" D
  2.50" D
  2.50" D
  2.50" D
  2.50" D
  Rings 2.31" D; mouthpiece 4.00" max L
  
• What: Bridle bit
  Bridle bit
  Button / mount
  Cheek ring
  Cheek ring
  Cheek ring
  Cheek ring
  Dress fastener
  Dress fastener
  Dress fastener
  Mount
  Mount
  Mount
  Mount
  Mount
  Strap junction
  Terret
  Terret
  Terret
  Terret
  Terret
  Terret
  Terret
  Terret
  Terret
  Terret
  Terret / half
  
• Subject:
• Who:
• Where: Scotland, Dumfriesshire, Middlebie
  Scotland, Dumfriesshire, Middlebie
  Scotland, Dumfriesshire, Middlebie
  Scotland, Dumfriesshire, Middlebie
  Scotland, Dumfriesshire, Middlebie
  Scotland, Dumfriesshire, Middlebie
  Scotland, Dumfriesshire, Middlebie
  Scotland, Dumfriesshire, Middlebie
  Scotland, Dumfriesshire, Middlebie
  Scotland, Dumfriesshire, Middlebie
  Scotland, Dumfriesshire, Middlebie
  Scotland, Dumfriesshire, Middlebie
  Scotland, Dumfriesshire, Middlebie
  Scotland, Dumfriesshire, Middlebie
  Scotland, Dumfriesshire, Middlebie
  Scotland, Dumfriesshire, Middlebie
  Scotland, Dumfriesshire, Middlebie
  Scotland, Dumfriesshire, Middlebie
  Scotland, Dumfriesshire, Middlebie
  Scotland, Dumfriesshire, Middlebie
  Scotland, Dumfriesshire, Middlebie
  Scotland, Dumfriesshire, Middlebie
  Scotland, Dumfriesshire, Middlebie
  Scotland, Dumfriesshire, Middlebie
  Scotland, Dumfriesshire, Middlebie
  Scotland, Dumfriesshire, Middlebie
  Scotland, Dumfriesshire, Middlebie
  
• Event:
• Description: Cheek ring from a bridle bit, found in a moss at Middlebie
  Cheek ring from a bridle bit, found in a moss at Middlebie
  Cheek ring from a bridle bit, found in a moss at Middlebie
  Cheek ring from a bridle bit, found in a moss at Middlebie
  Mount from a moss at Middlebie
  Mount from a moss at Middlebie
  Mount from a moss at Middlebie
  Dress fastener from a moss at Middlebie
  Dress fastener from a moss at Middlebie
  Dress fastener from a moss at Middlebie
  Elaborate cruciform strap junction from a moss at Middlebie
  Mount of cruciform shape with a central boss and two on either side, from a moss at Middlebie
  Mount, possibly from a sword handle or dagger, from a moss at Middlebie
  Terret from a moss at Middlebie
  Terret from a moss at Middlebie
  Bronze terret from a moss at Middlebie
  Bronze terret from a moss at Middlebie
  Terret from a moss at Middlebie
  Terret from a moss at Middlebie
  Terret from a moss at Middlebie
  Terret from a moss at Middlebie
  Terret from a moss at Middlebie
  Bronze terret from a moss at Middlebie
  Half of a bronze terret from a moss at Middlebie
  Oval double-pointed button or mount with a loop on the back for attachment to a harness, from a moss at Middlebie
  Bridle bit with plain cheek rings from a moss at Middlebie
  Bridle bit with cheek rings of penannular form grasping a loop, from a moss at Middlebie
  
• References:
  • MacGregor, Morna. Early Celtic art in North Britain. Leicester: Leicester University Press, 1976. 
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