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Year: 2012 Author: Damian Shiels Categories: Medieval, Finds, Day of Archaeology 2012, Conservation, Commercial Archaeology
Tags: Cork, Cork County Council, illegal metal detectorists, metal studs, John Nicholl, University College Dublin, medieval castle site, Britain, Horse Harness, Caherduggan Castle Co., equally excited specialist, ado, Medieval Pendant, Office of the Chief Herald, Little Island, Chief Herald, Caherduggan Co., horse equipment, leather specialist, the Chief Herald, Caherduggan Castle, Medieval Horse Equipment, Natural Disaster, United Kingdom, Office of the Chief Herald in Dublin, Susannah Kelly, Ireland, Rubicon Heritage, National Museum of Ireland, www.rubiconblog.com
Shiels, Damian (2012): Rubicon's Best Ever Find? Discovering A Uniquely Preserved Medieval Object. https://doi.org/10.5284/1079588 | 642 Kb |
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The well preserved buckle still attached to the leather, and partial pendants (doa_image5233.jpg) |
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A detail of a portion of the belt with the mounts complete and intact, showing the lion motif (doa_image5236.jpg) |
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The leather belt on its discovery at Caherduggan Castle, Co. Cork (doa_image5237.jpg) |
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