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HARNESS PENDANT

Unique ID: WILT-7E6C35

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A complete Medieval cast copper alloy harness pendant. The pendant is an elaborate quatrefoil in shape with a circular integral suspension loop off set at ninety degrees. The front is decorated with five roses or cinquefoils within an indented elaborate cross which is inlaid with red (gules) enamel - gules a cross engraved with five roses or cinquefoils. This is similar to the arms of Edington or Edmondes. The pendant is 46.63 mm high, 39.01 mm in width and weighs 16.04 grams. It dates to the 13th or 14th century.

Notes:

Arms: Edington or Edmondes (possibly)

Nick Griffiths comments:

The priory at Edington is the likely candidate. It is not an Augustinian priory as listed but a priory of the Bonhommes (one of only two in England) located in Wiltshire. The arms are also given as Edmondes of Essex although the source is post-medieval and the arms are most likley disused medieval arms being reassigned in the 17th or 17th century.

Find of note status

This has been noted as an interesting find by the recorder.

Class: heraldic

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
Height: 46.63 mm
Width: 39.01 mm
Thickness: 2.51 mm
Weight: 16.04 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 16th January 2014

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: SSWM 1578

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Decoration style: Heraldic
Completeness: Complete
Surface Treatment: Inlaid with enamel

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Netherhampton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU1228
Four figure Latitude: 51.05122352
Four figure longitude: -1.83017814
1:25K map: SU1228
1:10K map: SU12NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: WILT
Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 2 years ago

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