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HARNESS PENDANT

Unique ID: NMS-F0D77C

Object type certainty: Certain
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Medieval gilt copper alloy horse harness pendant in the form of a fleur-de-lis, moulded details on front, flat reverse. Worn and broken suspension-loop. Perhaps employed as an armorial badge, cf. Ashley 2002, fig.25, nos. 1-3. Height 30.5mm, width 17mm, thickness (below loop) 4mm. 13th - 14th century.

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
Height: 30.5 mm
Width: 17 mm
Thickness: 4 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 2nd October 2014 - Wednesday 5th November 2014

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Other reference numbers

SMR reference number: 56825
Other reference: ENMD112014

Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata


County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: Great Yarmouth (District)
Parish or ward: Somerton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TG4719
Four figure Latitude: 52.7122413
Four figure longitude: 1.65535474
1:25K map: TG4719
1:10K map: TG41NE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

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Audit data

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

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