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HARNESS MOUNT

Unique ID: NMS-D5E853

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Medieval copper alloy shield-shaped harness mount or stud with integral sub-square section attachment shank. All inlaid enamel has been lost. Vairy [Or / Argent] and [?] (for the heraldic field Vair see Phoenix 2010). Height 22mm. Width 18.5mm. Thickness 2.2mm. Overall length 17mm. 13th - 14th century.

Field MB1

Class: heraldic
Sub class: stud

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

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

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 17 mm
Height: 22 mm
Width: 18.5 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st September 2013 - Monday 30th September 2013

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Other reference numbers

SMR reference number: 59703
Other reference: SET092013

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Incomplete
Surface Treatment: Inlaid with enamel

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: South Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Tharston and Hapton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TM1994
Four figure Latitude: 52.49990126
Four figure longitude: 1.22504379
1:25K map: TM1994
1:10K map: TM19SE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Phoenix, D.	2010	'Garments so chequered': the Bible of Citeaux, the Bayeux Tapestry and the Vair pattern	London	Society of Antiquaries of London

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Created: 10 years ago
Updated: About one month ago

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