From Middlebie, Dumfriesshire
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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