peytrel

peytrel

(ˈpeɪtrəl)
n
(Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) armour the part of a horse's harness or the protective part that shields its chest
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Also described as the Gold Peytrel or corselet, it was discovered on a hill known as Bryn yr Ellyllon (Hill of Elves) just off the Chester Road, Mold, in 1831, and a stone tablet now marks the spot.