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HARNESS PENDANT
Unique ID: OXON-14CAD8
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A near complete cast copper alloy and gilded horse-harness pendant dating to the Medieval period.
The pendant's main body is trefoil, with three rounded panels separated by triangular points between. The loop extends from the apex of one of the petals and is set at 90 degrees to the body. It is pierced by a circular hole, the front edge of which is missing due to an old break.
The main body has moulded decoration in the form of a face looking forward with two clear eyes made of two raised oval each, a mouth and forehead. A large moustache extends below the eyes which on each side has at least five fronds extending in a floral pattern. The mount is a dull green colour with traces of gilding on the front surface.
The pendant is 32.3mm long, 24.8mm wide, 5.3mm thick and weighs 10.67g.
A harness pendant with a face is also recorded on the database at NMS-630671, and given a suggested Medieval date. The ornament resembles a Green Man.
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: 32.3 mm
Width: 24.8 mm
Thickness: 5.3 mm
Weight: 10.67 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 27th April 2021 - Tuesday 27th July 2021
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper
Completeness: Complete
Surface Treatment: Gilded
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: South Oxfordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Benson (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU6192
Four figure Latitude: 51.62352215
Four figure longitude: -1.12022923
1:25K map: SU6192
1:10K map: SU69SW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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