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HARNESS PENDANT
Unique ID: SF-3ADD50
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A complete copper alloy Medieval harness pendant. It is a shield-shaped pendant with a suspension loop at the top, turned at ninety degrees. There is a device of a lion rampant occupying the whole field, with red enamel surrounding it. The pendant measures 40.93mm in length, 23.8mm in width, 3.47mm in thickness and weighs 13.36g. An example with a similar device and disposition of the tail, is illustrated from Norfolk in Ashley 2002, no.75.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1300
Date to: Circa AD 1400
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 40.93 mm
Weight: 13.36 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st October 2011
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Complete
Surface Treatment: Inlaid with enamel
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Mid Suffolk (District)
To be known as: Debenham
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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