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HARNESS PENDANT
Unique ID: NCL-AEE9D2
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A cast copper-alloy harness pendant of probable 18th century date.
The pendant is discoidal with a suspension loop at the top. The face has an outer ring of a floral wreath in relief with a concave centre with a projecting central shank coming out of the front. The reverse is undecorated.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1700
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Height: 65.87 mm
Thickness: 7.01 mm
Weight: 34.2 g
Diameter: 48.51 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st November 2011 - Wednesday 18th January 2012
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: North East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: County Durham (Unitary Authority)
District: County Durham (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Mordon (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: NZ3226
Four figure Latitude: 54.62813
Four figure longitude: -1.50586
1:25K map: NZ3226
1:10K map: NZ32NW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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