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HARNESS PENDANT
Unique ID: NCL-A6EF11
Object type certainty: Certain
A fragmentary harness pendant of Medieval date, c. 1150-1400.
Originally, the harness pendant was probably rectangular or shield-shaped, though only a fragment or portion remains, the upper half with its cast integral suspection loop. The remaining pendant has also been folded into an L-shape.
The pendant is decorated with three shields arranged side-by-side on a cross-hatched field. The devices on the shield are in low relief, as each shield-shape provided a cell for enamel, now missing. The central shield may bear traces of red enamel. The devices on each shield are uncertain, but the left and central shield seem to bear the same or similar devices - a downward pointed triangle (harp, beast's head?) in the upper left and lower right quarters - while the shield on the right has a square/rectangular device (a tower?) in the upper left and lower right quarters.
The reverse is undecorated.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Exactly AD 1150
Date to: Exactly AD 1400
Dimensions and weight
Length: 22.89 mm
Width: 19.18 mm
Thickness: 2.22 mm
Weight: 3.8 g
Quantity: 21
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Cast [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Fragment [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Spatial data
Region: North East
County: Northumberland
District: Castle Morpeth
Parish: Longhorsley
Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: NZ1496
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 10 metre square.
Method of discovery: Metal detector
[scope notes]
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 13th October 2011 - Thursday 10th November 2011
Personal details
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Recorded by: Dr Robert Collins
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Identified by: Dr Robert Collins - [view all attributed records]
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Created:
Thursday 2nd February 2012
Updated: Thursday 2nd February 2012
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