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HARNESS PENDANT
Unique ID: IOW-677510
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete Medieval copper-alloy harness pendant (c. 1200-c. 1400).
This square pendant has a stem of a suspension loop at the centre of the top but the suspension loop is missing. The pendant has a raised border which contains a raised cross fleury motif with a projection at the centre of the cross. The end of this projection can be seen on the rear face. Small flecks bluish grey material can be seen on the cross. There are flecks of gilding on the border. The rear face is reddish brown with patches of bluish grey material which is similar to the material at the front.
Height: 24.8mm; width: 18.0mm; thickness: 3.6mm. Weight: 5.14g.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Finder
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
Height: 24.8 mm
Width: 18 mm
Thickness: 3.6 mm
Weight: 5.14 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 3rd December 2017 - Sunday 3rd December 2017
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2017-1-286
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Incomplete
Surface Treatment: Gilded
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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