DOR-2A35C7: Medieval harness pendant mount

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HARNESS MOUNT

Unique ID: DOR-2A35C7

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete copper alloy suspension mount for a harness pendant The mount is cruciform with has three equal arms. The fourth arm ia shorter and comprises two pirced lugs for the attachment of the missing harness pendant. The three arms all taper slightly to a pointed terminal. Each is decorated with moulded angular ridges and notches. The surfaces of the rectangular araised area are decorated with cross hatched lines which retain traces of gilding. Each has a circular attachment hole towards the terminal. At the centre of the arms ia a moulded rctangular area decorated with cross hatched lines and with an off centre circular attachment hole. The rear of the mount is slightly hollowed. The lugs have each have a circulkar hole and are slightly bent.
Date: Medieval - 1200 - 1400
Dimensions: 38.74 mm x 52.81mm x 5.44 mm
Weight: 11.83 g

Class: pendant suspension mount

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 1400

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 38.74 mm
Width: 52.81 mm
Thickness: 5.44 mm
Weight: 11.83 g

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: SCMS 019030

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Dorset (County)
District: West Dorset (District)
Parish or ward: Owermoigne (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SY7684
Four figure Latitude: 50.65517882
Four figure longitude: -2.34087075
1:25K map: SY7684
1:10K map: SY74NE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

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Recording Institution: DOR
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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