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HARNESS PENDANT
Unique ID: SF-92C8A5
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
An incomplete copper-alloy worn horse harness pendant. This pendant is flat and shield shaped and measures 35mm in length and 23mm in width. The suspension loop is fragmentary due to wear and old breaks, however, enough remains to be sure that it was set at 90 degrees to the plane of the pendant. The front face of the pendant is decorated with background Or (gold) and a saltire (cross placed diagonally across the shield) engrailed Gules (red) with enamel. This design is attributed to John Le Moigne, of Suffolk, Knight of the shire, Hunts. 1290, Cambs 1303, summonded against the Scots 1301 and died 1342. An identical pendant has been found from Quidenham, Norfolk and Poswick, Norfolk (Ashley 2002, 11, fig 11).
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1290
Date to: Circa AD 1342
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 35 mm
Width: 23 mm
Weight: 8.09 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st November 2001
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Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Mid Suffolk (District)
To be known as: Creeting St Mary
Spatial coordinates
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley, S. | 2002 | Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk | Dereham | East Anglian Archaeology | 11 fig 11 |
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