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HARNESS PENDANT
Unique ID: IOW-1F3E8E
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An almost complete Medieval copper-alloy harness pendant (c. 1175-c. 1400).
This pendant is a circular type and is sub-circular in plan. At the top a suspension loop projects rearwards slightly. The hole of the loop is thinned due to wear and now measures 4.1mm x 2.9mm internally. A design at the front is unclear and under magnification minute flecks of gilding are visible. The rear face is plain.
This harness pendant is corroded and reddish brown. A small area of brown patina can be seen near the loop at the rear.
Height: 38.8mm; width: 25.0mm; thickness: 1.7mm; thickness including loop: 4.8mm. Weight: 6.51g.
Broadly similar harness pendants have been published (Ashley 2002: 18, fig. 20).
Ashley. S. 2002. Medieval Armorical Horse Furniture in Norfolk. East Anglian Archaeology 101. Norfolk Museums and Archaeology Service. Gressenhall.
Class: Circular
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1175
Date to: Circa AD 1400
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Height: 38.8 mm
Width: 25 mm
Thickness: 4.8 mm
Weight: 6.51 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 25th April 2016 - Monday 25th April 2016
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2016-11-3
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Incomplete
Surface Treatment: Gilded
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight
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 | 18, fig. 20 |
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