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HARNESS PENDANT
Unique ID: NMS-42A9FF
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Abraded medieval gilt copper alloy harness pendant in rather abraded condition, circular with a central boss and a probably secondary round perforation near the base. The boss sits within an engraved eight-pointed star reserved on a field of punched annulets. The decoration, which is very faint, is in a similar style to that of a six-pointed star on a pendant from Wiveton, Norfolk (Ashley 2002, fig. 6 no. 12) and on an eight-pointed example from Suffield, Norfolk (NMS-D42167). One speck of gilding remains. Rust on the loop suggests an iron spindle. Height 43mm. Width / diameter 31.5mm. 12th century.
Field CAW7
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1100
Date to: Circa AD 1200
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Height: 43 mm
Width: 31.5 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 19th August 2016 - Thursday 27th October 2016
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 61327
Other reference: SET102016
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Surface Treatment: Multiple
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: Broadland (District)
Parish or ward: Cawston (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TG1424
Four figure Latitude: 52.77116531
Four figure longitude: 1.17093051
1:25K map: TG1424
1:10K map: TG12SW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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