Record ID: KENT7 - MEDIEVAL harness pendant

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HARNESS PENDANT

Unique ID: KENT7

Object type certainty: Certain

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Shield shaped pendant with mount, attachment pin, 3 escutcheons also shield shaped consisting of three horizontal crenulated red enamel lines surmounted by green vair.

Notes:

The object was both enammelled and gilded. There is a possible association with the Monchansi (?) family (information coutesy of John Cherry, British Museum)

Class: Heraldic

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 1250
Date to: Circa AD 1500

Dimensions and weight

Length: 38 mm
Width: 18 mm
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Cast [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Decoration style: Other [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Surface Treatment: Multiple [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: South East And London
County: Kent
District: Dartford
To be known as: KENT SOUTHFLEET

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Other [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Unknown [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 4th October 1997

Personal details

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Recorded by: Dr Richard Hobbs - [ view all attributed records]

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