Rights Holder: Birmingham Museums Trust
CC License: 
Image use policy
Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).
PENDANT
Unique ID: WMID-2A5C72
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete copper alloy lunate or crescentic harness or apron pendant, of Early Roman dating (AD 43 to AD 200).
Around 90% of the pendant is present, as the suspension loop is incomplete. The pendant has a suspension loop set perpendicular to the main feature. The main body of the pendant is crescentic in plan with double knobbed terminals that meet in the middle at the base of the pendant. The reverse inner edge is chamfered.
It measures 36.4 mm in length, 24.6 mm wide and 5.4 mm thick. It weighs 8.4 g.
The pendant is a dark green colour, with an even surface patina.
These pendants are associated with the Roman military and may have adorned a horse harness or a soldier's apron. Similar lunate pendants have been recorded on the PAS database, including: PUBLIC-461DE1; SUR-80B2EB and BERK-DCEB17.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 200
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 36.4 mm
Width: 24.6 mm
Thickness: 5.4 mm
Weight: 8.4 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 14th April 2019 - Sunday 14th April 2019
Personal details
This information is restricted for your access level.
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Staffordshire (County)
District: Lichfield (District)
Parish or ward: Longdon (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SK0812
Four figure Latitude: 52.70561137
Four figure longitude: -1.88303797
1:25K map: SK0812
1:10K map: SK01SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
Similar objects
Find number: LVPL-6E70B4
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broadperiod: ROMAN
An incomplete copper alloy lunate or crescentic harness or apron pendant dating to the early Roman period. The pendant has an incomplete susp…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: BERK-DCEB17
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broadperiod: ROMAN
A complete copper alloy lunate or crescentic harness or apron pendant dating to the early Roman period. The pendant has a suspension loop se…
Workflow: Published
Find number: GLO-9BEFEE
Object type: PENDANT
Broadperiod: ROMAN
Roman copper alloy lunula pendant. The object comprises a crescent shaped pendant with an attached loop which is now missing. The crescent ha…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Timeline of associated dates
About Us
About our Site
Find us
The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG.
T: +44(0) 20 73238618