NMGW-2E8BF2: Medieval heraldic pendant depicting ten roundels, perhaps connected to the La Zouche family, front view.

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HARNESS PENDANT

Unique ID: NMGW-2E8BF2

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Copper alloy heraldic pendant of Medieval date, probably of 13th or 14th century. The pendant is shield shaped and is 35.7mm high, with an overall length (including the swivel loop) of 47.2mm. The pendant has traces of red enamel surviving between ten raised roundels. Traces of gilding survive over the roundels and the frame (Gules bezanty). The roundels are arranged in four rows, with four roundels on the top row, three on the second, two on the third and a single roundel at the bottom. The heraldic device may be connected to the La Zouche family who employed various combinations of roundels within a shield.

Class: Heraldic

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: 47.2 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 22nd May 2004

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: NMGWPA 2004.144.7

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Enamel
Manufacture method: Cast

Surface Treatment: Gilded

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Gloucestershire (County)
District: Forest of Dean (District)
Parish or ward: Dymock (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SO6930
Four figure Latitude: 51.967603
Four figure longitude: -2.452634
1:25K map: SO6930
1:10K map: SO63SE
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: NMGW
Created: 19 years ago
Updated: 9 months ago

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