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HARNESS PENDANT

Unique ID: NMGW-D78DC0

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Copper alloy harness pendant of Medieval date. The pendant is of elaborate quatrefoil form and is slightly concave in profile. The suspension loop is at right angles to the body of the pendant. The pendant is very corroded with none of the original surface or decoration surviving.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1350
Date to: Circa AD 1450

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 34.5 mm
Width: 24.7 mm
Thickness: 6.2 mm
Weight: 4.3 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st February 2003

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast

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: Llancarfan (Community)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: ST0470
Four figure Latitude: 51.420855
Four figure longitude: -3.38202
1:25K map: ST0470
1:10K map: ST07SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Recording Institution: NMGW
Created: 20 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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