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HARNESS MOUNT
Unique ID: NMS-A69656
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
Incomplete medieval gilt copper alloy harness mount for the suspension of a pendant, a D-sectioned bar with a pair of integral round-sectioned rivets on the reverse and a bifurcated suspension loop with remains of an iron spindle. One rivet and one half of the loop are missing. Cf. Ashley 2002, nos. 56, 68 and 81. Height 14.3mm. Width 18.5mm. Rivet length 6mm. 13th - 14th century.
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 1300
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Height: 14.3 mm
Width: 18.5 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 21st July 2014 - Monday 8th December 2014
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 53000
Other reference: SB022015
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Iron
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Surface Treatment: Gilded
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: King's Lynn and West Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Gayton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TF7218
Four figure Latitude: 52.73228139
Four figure longitude: 0.54592338
1:25K map: TF7218
1:10K map: TF71NW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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