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HARNESS PENDANT
Unique ID: IOW-8C4E51
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A damaged and misshapen Medieval copper-alloy harness pendant (c. 1175-c. 1300). The body of the pendant is circular with a circular perforation at the centre. It has a suspension shaft and loop turned through 90° to the body. A raised outline of a six-pointed star surrounds the hole at the centre. The field outside the star is filled with raised randomly placed annulets. Minute traces of gilding can be seen over the annulets but not within the star. The rear face is plain and no gilding can be seen. This pendant is fractured and in poor condition. 34.2 x 23.9 x 5.4mm. Weight: 3.33g.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1175
Date to: Circa AD 1300
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 34.2 mm
Width: 23.9 mm
Thickness: 5.4 mm
Weight: 3.33 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 9th March 2011
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2011-1-125
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Surface Treatment: Gilded
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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