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HARNESS PENDANT

Unique ID: HAMP-B2C4E8

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete cast copper-alloy Medieval harness pendant dating to c. AD 1200-1400. The pendant is sub-triangular in plan and broadly flat in section, with an integral sub-oval attachment loop. To the lower portion of the pendant are two small concave removals creating a sub-rectangular projection from the triangular body. It is possible that this may have continued but has broken in previous damage. The attachment loop has a circular aperture for attachment to the suspension mount and a single rectangular in section pin retains in situ. This pin is covered in red-brown corrosion suggesting it is composed of iron. To the front of the pendant a small trace of the original gilt is retained in a sub-rectangular form, with additional traces at the suspension loop. This artefact has a red-brown colour overall.

The harness pendant measures 21.3mm, with a width of 15.2mm and a thickness of 2.1mm. It weighs 2.39 grams.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1400

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 21.3 mm
Width: 15.2 mm
Thickness: 2.1 mm
Weight: 2.39 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 28th February 2013

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: E3582

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Iron
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Winchester (District)
Parish or ward: Crawley (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU4234
Four figure Latitude: 51.103769
Four figure longitude: -1.401504
1:25K map: SU4234
1:10K map: SU43SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Found at Weekend Wanderers at Crawley
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: HAMP
Created: 11 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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