University of Reading | Archive and Museum Database

Object number
54/240
Description
The bit for a horse consists of two short thick iron bars which are linked together. At the extreme ends of the two bars long pieces of metal with rings are fixed. The bit was used on the farm at Great Cornard in Suffolk.
Physical description
1 horse bit: metal (Iron)
Object name
Bit, horse
Material
Metal, iron
Associated subject
LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT : harnessing and shoeing
Horse