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HARNESS PENDANT
Unique ID: LANCUM-AFF428
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
Cast copper alloy harness pendant dating from the medieval period, probably the early 13th century, that is 1200-1230. The harness pendant is made from openwork copper alloy. It is nearly complete with the hanger lug, small axis bar and the pendant mostly intact. However, all surfaces are extremely worn. The pendant depicts a king, royal or knight on horseback, riding right. He appears to wear a crown on his head and possibly a mail shirt. He holds a sword upright in his right hand and the horse's reins with the left.
Webley suggests as a parallel a double-plate pendant from London published by Clark (2004, 64; fig. 47, no. 54). He argues that the form of the pendant is different, but the knights themselves look rather similar. They describe their knight as stylistically C13th, and it was dated by the pottery to c. 1200-1230.
Find of note status
This is a find of note and has been designated: Regional importance
Sub class: set
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 1230
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 55 mm
Width: 42.5 mm
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 11.15 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 8th February 2009
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: North West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Cumbria (County)
District: Eden (District)
To be known as: Cliburn
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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