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HARNESS PENDANT
Unique ID: DENO-C0F466
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
Complete but worn copper-alloy and enamel heraldic horse harness pendant of medieval date. The pendant is flat and shield-shaped with a suspension loop along the top edge of the shield. The shield is plain on the reverse and carries a coat of arms design on the front consisting of a quartered shield with a red lion rampant in the top-right quarter and probably the bottom left quarter, the design of the remaining two quarters is not clear. The coat of arms has not been identified as belonging to any particular family at this time. Dated c.1200-1400.
Notes:
Arms: Uncertain
Class: heraldic
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1400
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 39.79 mm
Width: 24.82 mm
Thickness: 2.19 mm
Weight: 5.48 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st January 2012 - Wednesday 31st October 2012
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Derby E7694
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Enamel
Decoration style: Heraldic
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Nottinghamshire (County)
District: Bassetlaw (District)
To be known as: Carlton in Lindrick Area
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
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