ESS-711904: ESS-711904, Medieval harness pendant

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HARNESS PENDANT

Unique ID: ESS-711904

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Cast copper alloy Medieval harness pendant of 12th to 14th century date. A cruciform pendant with four arms, each arm being sub-triangular. The upper arm is squatter than the others. The suspension loop is at 90 degrees to the rest of the pendant and the top part of the loop is missing. There is a border of raised pellets around each arm of the pendant. Remains of gilding can be seen on the decorated face. The reverse is plain. The object has a dark green patina with patches of light green corrosion product on both faces. No parallels can be found in the usual sources however there is a less decorated cruciform pendant on the database (NCL-688191).Weight 10g,width 40.16mm, length 41.87, thickness 2.76mm max (excluding suspension loop.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1100
Date to: Circa AD 1400

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 41.87 mm
Width: 40.16 mm
Thickness: 2.79 mm
Weight: 10 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 24th November 2009

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Colchester Museum OEF no. 5934

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Surface Treatment: Gilded

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)
District: Uttlesford (District)
Parish or ward: Little Canfield (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL5821
Four figure Latitude: 51.865209
Four figure longitude: 0.293298
1:25K map: TL5821
1:10K map: TL52SE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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

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