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HARNESS PENDANT
Unique ID: NMS-F17886
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Badly abraded and incomplete medieval gilt copper alloy cruciform pendant with remains of an iron spindle in the suspension loop and a for a missing decorative stud placed roughly in the centre. The ends of the side arms are ovoid, but of different sizes because of wear. Most of the lower arm is missing. A few small patches of gilding remain but there are no certain traces of decoration. Extant height and width 36 and 39.5mm. 12th century.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1100
Date to: Circa AD 1200
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Height: 36 mm
Width: 39.5 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 17th April 2014 - Wednesday 21st May 2014
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 59791
Other reference: AHS052014
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Iron
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: South Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Bressingham (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TM0781
Four figure Latitude: 52.38787921
Four figure longitude: 1.04047777
1:25K map: TM0781
1:10K map: TM08SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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