BH-DFA832: Medieval horse harness pendant

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HARNESS PENDANT

Unique ID: BH-DFA832

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A bent and corroded copper-alloy horse harness pendant of probable 14th century date. The pendant takes the form of a spade-shield bearing a heraldic device of Or fretty gules (gold lozenges on a red background) - this appears to be the arms of the de Verdon family. Only traces of the red enamel survive and the gilding has also been lost. The suspension loop is set at a right-angle to the top edge and consists of a flattened, sub-oval plate with a circular aperture. The reverse of the pendant is flat and plain. The object measures 45.5mm high, 27.8mm wide and 6.8mm thick. The weight is 10.13g.

Class: Heraldic

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: with finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1300
Date to: Circa AD 1400

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 45.5 mm
Width: 27.8 mm
Thickness: 6.8 mm
Weight: 10.13 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 15th September 2007

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Ver 08/17 - 4

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Enamel
Manufacture method: Cast

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hertfordshire (County)
District: North Hertfordshire (District)
To be known as: Weston

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Current location: with finder
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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

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