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HARNESS PENDANT
Unique ID: PUBLIC-AD57E0
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Medieval copper alloy harness pendant of 13th or 14th century date The harness pendant is non armorial and is incomplete, missing a part of one side and the top of the loop (with a surviving length of 34.9mm, a width of 27.0mm, a thickness of 2.0mm and a weight of 4.0g). The damaged loop is perpendicular to the axis of the mount (with a surviving depth of 5.2mm). The pendant is of sub-square form (27mm) and has a raised border, defining a central square (19mm). At the centre is six-petalled flower with central circular knop, both in relief. It is possible that the recessed areas around and within the floral device may have held enamel, which no longer survives. The surface is poorly preserved with a pale green to pale brown colour.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1400
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 34 mm
Width: 27 mm
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 4 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 22nd July 2010 - Thursday 2nd September 2010
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: NMWPA 2010.47.22
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: Vale of White Horse (District)
Parish or ward: Blewbury (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU5486
Four figure Latitude: 51.570293
Four figure longitude: -1.222258
1:25K map: SU5486
1:10K map: SU58NW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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