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HARNESS PENDANT

Unique ID: HAMP-CDD804

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Medieval (1100-1250) gilded copper alloy horse harness pendant with damage to its suspension loop. The object is oval in shape and now rather bent, though originally probably concave to the reverse (and convex to the front). The suspension loop extends turned through 90 degrees to the plate and has a central hole c.2mm in diameter.
The plate is 1.3mm thick and decorated to the front only, with five inverted V shapes created by pairs of tiny opposed punched triangles. Each arm of the V is slightly curving (concave). Patches of gilding are visible on this surface.
The loop is c.3mm thick at join, narrowing to c.2mm at the other end.
The object measures 37.04mm in height, 34.60mm in max.width and 7.77mm in max.depth. It weighs 7.59g.

Steven Ashley suggests a 12^th/ early 13^th century date for harness pendants of a similar shape (2002, p.7).

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1100
Date to: Circa AD 1250

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 37.04 mm
Width: 34.6 mm
Thickness: 7.77 mm
Weight: 7.59 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 8th August 2014

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Winchester Museums Entry Form 3816

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Complete
Surface Treatment: Gilded

Spatial metadata

County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Winchester (District)
To be known as: Alresford

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth less than 0.25 m

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Ashley, S.	2002	Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk	Dereham	East Anglian Archaeology	7

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Recording Institution: HAMP
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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