DOR-6450AE: Medieval heraldic harness mount

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HARNESS MOUNT

Unique ID: DOR-6450AE

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A copper alloy shield-shaped stud with heraldic decoration. The shield is pointed. At the back is a central circular-sectioned stud with a flared head. Around the stud is a circular copper alloy rove. The front is decorated with an enamelled coat of arms comprising a red field with a horizontal band across the middle, three small birds above it and another three below. This is likely to be "Gules, a fess Or between six martlets Or", in which case they are the arms of the de Beauchamp family of Holt and Powick, Worcestershire.
Date: Medieval - 14th century
Dimensions: 17.16 mm x 13.72 mm x 8.30 mm
Weight: 3.94 g
A harness pendant with the same coat of arms is recorded as DOR-542D87

Class: heraldic
Sub class: stud

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1300
Date to: Circa AD 1400

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 17.16 mm
Width: 13.72 mm
Thickness: 8.3 mm
Weight: 3.94 g

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: SCMS 016644

Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Dorset (County)
District: North Dorset (District)
Parish or ward: Tarrant Launceston (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: ST9409
Four figure Latitude: 50.88046064
Four figure longitude: -2.08665564
1:25K map: ST9409
1:10K map: ST90NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Recording Institution: DOR
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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