NMS-23AB33: Medieval decorated lead pendant

Rights Holder: Norfolk County Council
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PENDANT

Unique ID: NMS-23AB33

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Medieval lead pendant, flat-sectioned circular or oval body, sides slightly battered, lug at apex with small single perforation. The face of the pendant has an engraved cross potent with a dot between each arm, possibly representing a simplified or shorthand version of the arms of Jerusalem (Argent a cross potent between four crosslets Or). Height 25.5mm. Width 17mm. 3mm thick. Weighs 9.38g. c.1150 - c.1400.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1150
Date to: Circa AD 1400

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Height: 25.5 mm
Width: 17 mm
Thickness: 3 mm
Weight: 9.38 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 10th December 2014 - Wednesday 14th January 2015

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Other reference numbers

SMR reference number: 41316
Other reference: AMD012015

Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: Broadland (District)
To be known as: Hevingham

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: NMS
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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