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HARNESS MOUNT
Unique ID: BH-40092A
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A Medieval copper-alloy strap fitting for the suspension of a horse harness pendant.
The central portion of the mount comprises a triangular-sectioned, T-shaped bar. The lower end of the vertical part of this bar bifurcates, terminating in a pair of perforated lugs, which are separated by a gap, across which extends an iron axis bar. At both the right- and left-hand ends of the horizontal arm, there is a rounded lobe with central rivet hole, narrow waist on its inner side and knop on its outer. Traces of gilding can be seen on the corroded surfaces of the piece.
Length: 28.9mm; height/width: 13.6mm; thickness: 5.4mm. Weight: 4.84g.
A stylistically similar hanger, attached to a shield-shaped pendant, is illustrated by Steven Ashley (2002: fig. 13, no. 105). Such pieces date from the 13th to 14th century.
Class: pendant suspension mount
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: 28.9 mm
Width: 13.6 mm
Thickness: 5.4 mm
Weight: 4.84 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 22nd February 2015
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Ver 15/10 - 3
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Iron
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Surface Treatment: Gilded
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Hertfordshire (County)
District: North Hertfordshire (District)
To be known as: Therfield
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley, S. | 2002 | Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk | Dereham | East Anglian Archaeology |
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