English: A fragment from a cast copper-alloy late Early-Medieval/Anglo-Scandinavian bridle fitting or cheekpiece. More than one half of the plate is missing due to old breaks. The surviving fragment comprises a flat crescent-shaped plate that is zoomorphic in form, comprising one terminal end that terminates towards the centre of the plate in what appears to be the remains of a central circular aperture. On the outer edge of the plate next to the aperture are two small semi-circular projections with traces of incised or moulded decoration running either side of the projections accross the plate, their precise form uncertain. From here the plate curves to form a narrow crescentic neck before expanding to an elongated snout. This has a trilobate terminal end with double semi-circular projections on the upper edge perhaps representing the brow/eyes of the creature. At the curved exterior of the head there are three semi-circular projections, between which are two oval shaped apertures that possibly represent the ears. The back face is flat and undecorated, the entire object extremely worn and with traces of corrosion in places. It measures 52.51mm in length/height, 63.05mm in width, 4.75mm in thickness and 47.73g in weight.

This is a fragment from an Early-Medieval bridle fitting, probably part of a cheekpiece or similar object. The form and decoration suggest an Anglo-Scandinavian influence and the current example finds parallels with Williams' Type 1 (unpublished) cheekpieces that have projecting zoomorphic terminals. This would indicate a date range in the 11th century AD for the current example.