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HARNESS MOUNT
Unique ID: WMID-3B431A
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A copper alloy Post Medieval circular bridle boss with punched or stamped line, ring and dot decoration. The object has a flat border also with stamped ring design. There is an integral suspension loop at the upper most point and directly beneath this on the border another perforation for suspension or attachment. Probably 17th century.
Overall dimensions: 50.5mm in diameter, 14.3mm in thickness and 26.8g in weight.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1600
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 14.3 mm
Weight: 26.8 g
Diameter: 50.5 mm
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Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
District: County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Leintwardine (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SO3974
Four figure Latitude: 52.36064608
Four figure longitude: -2.89718141
1:25K map: SO3974
1:10K map: SO37SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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