NARC-9AE345: NARC-9AE345 : Harness Pendant : Medieval

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HARNESS PENDANT

Unique ID: NARC-9AE345

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete copper alloy Heraldic Harness Pendant of Medieval date (AD 1200-1400). The object is a Shield Shaped mount with a flat upper edge, and curving sides which taper to a point at the lower terminal. The object has an integral, sub-rectangular suspension loop projecting from the centre of the upper edge which has a circular perforation oriented at a right angle to the mount. A moulded border circumnavigates the edge, enclosing the heraldic design of three by a triple diagonal line from the upper left corner. The design to either side of the diagonal lines are heavily abraded but are probably six lions rampant, three to either side of the diagonal lines.

Its is likely that blue enamel would have been inlaid on the field, and therefore that these are the arms of the de Bohun family, Earls of Hereford and Essex, blazoned: azure a bend argent, cotised or between six lions rampant or.
The De Bohun's were important landowners and many harness pendants and mounts with their arms have been recorded, on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database: LANCUM-4B60E4, SOM-3953B5, PUBLIC-F0B13A, SUR-E815AF, YORYM-3F3A5D and NLM-C87039.

Height: 34.84mm, Width: 20.77mm, Thickness: (mount) 2.80mm, Thickness (suspension loop): 5.89mm, Weight: 6.3g

Notes:

Arms: Bohun, de

Class: heraldic

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1400

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Height: 34.84 mm
Width: 20.77 mm
Thickness: 2.8 mm
Weight: 6.3 g

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Harborough (District)
Parish or ward: Market Harborough-Welland (District Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP7186
Four figure Latitude: 52.4673325
Four figure longitude: -0.95630246
1:25K map: SP7186
1:10K map: SP78NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

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Recording Institution: NARC
Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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