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HARNESS PENDANT
Unique ID: NMS-24D65D
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
Incomplete and very worn medieval copper alloy harness pendant, the upper part, almost certainly circular and probably domed, with a central hole and radial engraved grooves, of which one is certainly visible and retains a trace of gilding. Very similar examples from Norfolk include two from Grimston, both with six radial grooves (HER 3579 and 11798) and an incomplete one from Emneth (HER 31007). One from Fransham lacks a central hole (Ashley 2002, fig. 5 no. 4). Extant width 23mm. Extant height 33mm (of which the suspension loop and its shank account for 20mm). Second half 12th - 13th century.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1150
Date to: Circa AD 1300
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Height: 33 mm
Width: 23 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 18th March 2016 - Monday 15th May 2017
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 62137
Other reference: MS052017
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Surface Treatment: Multiple
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: North Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Hanworth (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TG2134
Four figure Latitude: 52.85809621
Four figure longitude: 1.28127576
1:25K map: TG2134
1:10K map: TG23SW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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