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HARNESS PENDANT
Unique ID: IOW-A0A303
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Published 
Complete cast copper alloy sub-rectangular horse harness pendant of Medieval, thirteenth or fourteenth century (AD 1200 - AD 1400). Length 39mm, width 20mm and about 2.0mm thick. Weight 4.21g.
The pendant has a complete suspension loop turned through 90ยบ to the plane of the pendant. It is 22mm in length and sub-rectangular in cross-section. The loop is filled with corroded iron which is probably the remains of the bar which enabled the pendant to suspend from a mount. The front face of the plate which measures about 20mm x 17mm is slightly convex and corroded. It is slightly wider at the bottom than at the top. Decoration on the front is in the form of a rectangular border enclosing a decorated field, the details of which are no longer discernable due to corrosion. The rear face is flat and also corroded. A small area of light green patina survives at the front where traces of gilding can be seen on the surface of the patina and also on the corroded areas.
Notes:
For information on harness pendants see: Ashley, S. 2002, Cherry, J. 1991 and Griffiths, N. 1986. Ashley, S. 2002. "Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk". East Anglian Archaeology. Cherry, J. 1991. "Harness Pendants". Medieval Catalogue Salisbury & South Wiltshire Museum. 17-28. Griffiths, N 1986 "Horse Harness Pendants". Finds Research Group 700-1700 Datasheet 5.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1175
Date to: Circa AD 1400
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 39 mm
Width: 20 mm
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 4.21 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 6th November 2005
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2005-192-17
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Gold
Manufacture method: Cast
Surface Treatment: Gilded
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Calbourne Parish
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley, S. | 2002 | Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk | Dereham | East Anglian Archaeology | |||
| Cherry, J. | 1991 | Harness pendants | Salisbury | Salisbury & South Wiltshire Museum | 17-28 | ||
| Griffiths, N. | 1986 | Horse Harness Pendants | Finds Research Group 700-1700 Datasheet 5 |
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