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HARNESS PENDANT
Unique ID: PUBLIC-9B7DB3
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
Medieval copper alloy harness pendant, probably of late 13th or 14th century date
The harness pendant is shield-shaped, with a straight top and curving convex side edges. It is complete, with an overall length of 31.4mm and a weight of 5.4g. The loop is perpendicular to the axis of the pendant and has an original angled-forward projection (with a length of 10mm, a depth of 6.2mm, a thickness of 1.9 - 3.5mm and has an internal diameter of 1.7mm). The shield-shaped pendant (16.1mm wide and 21.8mm long, 3.1mm thick) is near flat (very slightly convex) across both its length and width.
The heraldic device on the shield comprises a diagonal cross (saltire) in decayed enamel, perhaps originally red (gules). The fields surrounding the cross are infilled with blue (azure) enamel. At the top of the shield is a horizontal band (chief), probably gilt (or), now corroded. The surface has a green to brown patina.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1400
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 31.4 mm
Weight: 5.4 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 23rd June 2010 - Thursday 5th August 2010
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: NMWPA 2010.21.1
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Complete
Surface Treatment: Inlaid with enamel
Spatial metadata
Region: Wales (European Region)County or Unitary authority: the Vale of Glamorgan (Unitary Authority)
District: the Vale of Glamorgan (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Sully (Community)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: ST1668
Four figure Latitude: 51.404783
Four figure longitude: -3.209011
1:25K map: ST1668
1:10K map: ST16NE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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