Pendant

Unique ID: LON-47F8F1

Object type certainty: Probably

A Modern silver pendant probably dating to the 20th century. The pendant is a crescent-shaped strip of silver with a lozenge cross-section and a strip is attached for suspension. The strip has reel decoration. Silver pellets decorate the suspension loop and the body, arranged in rows with one on each end of the crescent. The overall shape of the pendant is distorted.

Tested strongly positive when spot-tested in Museum of London conservation labs.

Identification by Geoff Egan, PAS Finds Advisor Medieval and Post Medieval Artefacts.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being declared not Treasure

Treasure details

Treasure case tracking number: 2009T726

Chronology

Broad period: MODERN
Period from: MODERN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: MODERN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 1900
Date to: Circa AD 2000

Dimensions and weight

Length: 22.75 mm
Width: 25.53 mm
Thickness: 3.92 mm
Weight: 1.61 g
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Cast [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: East
County: Essex
District: Castle Point
Parish: Canvey Island

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: TQ7885
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source: From finder
Grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st October 2009

Personal details

Found by: This information is restricted for your login.
Recorded by: Mrs Kate Sumnall - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mr Geoff Egan - [view all attributed records]

Other reference numbers

Treasure case number: 2009T726

References cited

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    Created: Sunday 25th October 2009
    Updated: Monday 23rd May 2011

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