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HARNESS PENDANT

Unique ID: IOW-A837B4

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

An incomplete cast copper alloy harness pendant of Medieval date, probably 14th century. This incomplete pendant has a suspension loop that is turned through 90° to the plane of the main part of the pendant. When complete, it would have had an open quatrefoil within which a decorative hanger would have been suspended. The hanger swivelled from and iron axis bar, a small part of this has survived. A projection from one of the angles between the foils ends with lozenge-shaped terminal. The front of the terminal has an engraved saltire cross motif. This pendant has dark green patina and tniy flecks of gilding are barely visible. 31.0 x 24.1 x 5.5mm. Weight: 7.11g. Compare with a similar and more complete harness pendant from Brighstone Parish, Isle of Wight. See, Portable Antiquities Scheme find: IOW-1AA1D3.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1300
Date to: AD 1400

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 31 mm
Width: 24.1 mm
Thickness: 5.5 mm
Weight: 7.11 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 16th August 2009

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: IOW2009-2-277

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Iron
Manufacture method: Multiple
Completeness: Incomplete
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: Isle of Wight

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Metal detecting rally
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m

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Recording Institution: IOW
Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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