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HARNESS FITTING

Unique ID: NMS-3F4B92

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Medieval gilt mount from harness or furniture, circular, elaborate counter-relief rose with black letter a on central roundel, remains of white enamelled field. Diameter 44mm. Cf. Ashley (2002) 194-5, harness mounts of similar form. 15th century.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1400
Date to: AD 1500

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Diameter: 44 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st February 2007

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Enamel

Surface Treatment: Gilded

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: Breckland (District)
To be known as: Ashill

Spatial coordinates

Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Ashley, S.	2002	Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk	Dereham	East Anglian Archaeology	194-5,

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Recording Institution: NMS
Created: 16 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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