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HARNESS PENDANT
Unique ID: KENT-412547
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A Medieval copper alloy horse-harness pendant of c. AD1200-1400 date. . The pendant comprises a heater-shaped shield with integrally cast suspension loop set perpendicular to the shield. The shield is decorated with a heraldic design. This is very worn and has been very heavily cleaned but can still be made out as a 'lion rampant guardant argent'.
Some green enamel survives over the back part of theeanimal, The background of the shield is missing Horse harness pendant generally date to the 13th or 14th century AD. A similar example can be seen on the database: BERK-4BF365
The Pendant is 48.1mm long, 27.2mm wide, 2.9mm thick and weighs 13.3 grams.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1400
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 48.1 mm
Width: 27.2 mm
Thickness: 2.9 mm
Weight: 13.3 g
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Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Folkestone and Hythe (District)
To be known as: Stelling Minnis
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Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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