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HARNESS PENDANT

Unique ID: GLO-B4CC94

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Cast copper alloy horse harness pendant mount length 42mm, width 19mm, thickness 12mm, weight 10.29g. Copper alloy rod with an expanded band in the centre and a knop on the terminal. Attached to the side of the top is a heraldic bird which is in the display posture, the right leg is missing. This artefact was gilt. 1270-1400
This is an upright heraldic mound from a horse harness pendant

Sub class: elaborate set

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1270
Date to: Circa AD 1400

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 42 mm
Width: 19 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight: 10.29 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st September 2011 - Thursday 1st December 2011

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 5096

Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Gloucestershire (County)
District: Tewkesbury (District)
Parish or ward: Deerhurst (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SO8729
Four figure Latitude: 51.959329
Four figure longitude: -2.190597
1:25K map: SO8729
1:10K map: SO82NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Recording Institution: GLO
Created: 12 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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