Record ID: DEV-36CD04
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman cast copper alloy harness pendant, or dress pendant. The pendant is leaf-shaped, with a broken attachment ring at the top end. The bottom end of the pendant is slightly turned up towards its decorated front surface; there is a small break at this end and this may have caused the distortion. The point where the break is is very small and not easily noticed. The rest of the object is flat in cross-section. Both edges of the pendant have been chipped; the outline of the left edge (as viewed from the front) is slightly more reduced by chipping than …
Created on: Wednesday 7th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 4th March 2024
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Record ID: OXON-C6400A
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete Roman copper alloy pendant in the form of a phallus dating to the period c. AD 120 - 300. In the form of an erect phallus with moulded knops forming the testicles. The shaft tapers along its length, terminating in moulded glands. In profile the phallus is slightly curved with two worn stubs at the apex of the concave surface, indicating the position of the missing suspension loop. The surface is abraded and has a matte grey colour. It measures 48.6mm long, 16.95mm wide, 9.73mm thick across the loop and weighs 14.83g. A very similar pendant is recorded at NMS-11BE9…
Created on: Monday 8th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 17th January 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-C0C8F3
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead object, possibly a pendant of unknown date, Roman to Post Medieval, AD 43 - 1900. It has a flat oval head with an ovoid perforation at one end (length 3.5mm and width 2.2mm) which may have acted as a suspension loop. The hole appears to be worn at the top edge. The lower part of the pendant is a tapering strip of lead which is twisted into a spiral. The pointed end appears to be complete. It has a cream patina with orange-brown highlights. It is 30.7mm long, 8.3mm wide and 3.5mm thick. It weighs 2.5g. No close parallel has been identified, but compare SWYOR-…
Created on: Monday 8th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 1st February 2024
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Record ID: NLM-9F31FF
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North East Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy possible pendant. Little foot shaped object with suspension hole and incised line decoration. Suggested date: possibly Roman, 43-410 Length: 16.3mm, Width: 18.7mm, Thickness: 8.0mm, Weight: 3.04gms
Created on: Friday 1st December 2023
Last updated: Friday 1st December 2023
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Record ID: CAM-4836B6
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy artefact. This is probably a pendant of Roman date, c.2nd to 3rd century AD. See Nicolay 2007, pp.55-57 & 401, pl.90, nos.248.3 & 111.7, 'Round, oval and tear-shaped pendant type'. This artefact weighs 2.90g. The proximal end, assumed to have originally terminated with a complete suspension loop is missing due to an irregular break. The artefact has an incomplete length of 24.8mm, maximum width of 21.7mm and thickness of 1.4mm, increasing to 3.6mm over the distal terminal. The body of the pendant has a rectangular cross-se…
Created on: Monday 27th November 2023
Last updated: Friday 9th February 2024
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Record ID: NCL-25E279
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete copper alloy Roman lunula pendant, c. AD 43-410. The artefact is a flat crescent or pelta shaped  pendant with bevelled edges and rounded terminals. Both faces are plain. The outer edge at the widest part of the crescent is slightly chipped, probably resulting from use or post-depositional factors. The pendant has an overall greenish patina with a wedge-shaped area of dark brown patina at the widest part of the pendant. There is one small fragment of surviving gilding. Lunulae were often gifted to girls and young women, and believed to hold amuletic significance. There …
Created on: Wednesday 1st November 2023
Last updated: Thursday 18th January 2024
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Record ID: SUR-E926C9
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy T-shaped object with a projection which tapers slightly to a rounded tip; the wider end is drilled through for suspension and flanked by two sub-spherical lobes. There is no decoration or modelled detail. Possibly a phallic object or pendant and of Roman date.
Created on: Thursday 5th October 2023
Last updated: Monday 9th October 2023
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Record ID: BERK-25A0B6
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Windsor and Maidenhead
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy object in the shape of an acorn, with a small square suspension loop at the base of the cup. The acorn has a rounded terminal with small knop at the tip and moulded texture to the cup which also has a rim. Possibly a Roman or medieval pendant, weight, steelyard weight or plumb bob or a post medieval clock weight.
Created on: Tuesday 8th August 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd August 2023
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Record ID: LIN-BC0EBD
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete object, probably a pendant of Roman date. The object consists of a tapering shaft of oval section. The shaft is decorated with four bead and reels, and has a wedge-like terminal of rectangular section. At the top, the object appears to be broken around a circular perforation. This object is reminiscent of a group of T-shaped pendants with opposing horse heads, which are of uncertain function. Comparable examples recorded on the PAS database include: WAW-3552E1, SF-BE06B3, SWYOR-B449E3 and BUC-E964E1.
Created on: Wednesday 10th May 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 31st May 2023
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Record ID: LIN-B63D03
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper-alloy phallic pendant of Roman date, c. AD 43-410. It has a shaft that is oval in section and slightly faceted in places, tapering towards a rounded tip that has a prominent and projecting pointed conical head. On one side of the phallus is a central ridge that runs from head to 3/4 of the length, possibly the remains of a pendant loop - see YORYM-051F22 for comparison. At the opposite end are two large hemispherical testicles. The entire object has a dark green patina that shows signs of corrosion in places. Silver sheen in some areas. It measu…
Created on: Wednesday 10th May 2023
Last updated: Friday 12th May 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Bourne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-E98B97
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman heart-shaped pendant. Only the upper part of the pendant survives. This is sub-triangular in shape with a rounded lobe to either side of the upper end and sides tapering inwards towards a break across the lower end. A circular suspension loop projects from the centre of the upper edge between the two lobes. This is positioned at a right-angle to the plane of the pendant. The outer face is decorated with two inwards slanting grooves creating a triangular shape beneath the suspension loop. The surface of the metal has a shiny mid-green patina.  …
Created on: Tuesday 18th April 2023
Last updated: Monday 6th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Benacre', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-051F22
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy phallic pendant of Roman date, c. AD 43-410. It has a shaft that is oval in section and slightly faceted in places, tapering towards a rounded tip that has a prominent and projecting pointed conical head. An incised groove separates the head from the shaft of the phallus. On the underside of the phallus is a central ridge that runs from head to base, where it forms a rib separating two large hemispherical testicles. Between the testicles on the upper surface of the object is an integrally cast suspension loop that is circular in form with a central oval apertu…
Created on: Tuesday 14th March 2023
Last updated: Thursday 4th May 2023
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Record ID: LEIC-CE3F62
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An early Roman copper-alloy crescentic harness or apron pendant, dating to c.AD 43 - 200. The find is almost complete, the suspension loop at the top is incomplete and terminates in a worn break. The pendant has a suspension loop set perpendicular to the main feature. The main body of the pendant is crescentic in plan with a large knobbed terminal between the narrowed ends. The reverse inner edge is chamfered. Length 26.56mm. Width 19.1mm. Thickness 2.9mm. Weight 5.5 grams
Created on: Wednesday 15th February 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 1st March 2023
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Record ID: DUR-24EBB0
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete copper alloy and enamel pendant from the Roman to Medieval periods (43 - 1500 AD). This is an oval shaped pendant having a loop at the upper edge. In profile it is narrower at the terminal end nearest the loop, it flares towards a rounded base.  It measures 18.4mm in length in total in cluding the loop.  It is 12.3mm wide, 6.8mm thick and weighs 1.6g.  The metal surface is dark green and mostly smooth, although the surface is pitted in places by corrosion. The face and reverse each consist of a rounded frame surrounding an inner oval space offset towards the …
Created on: Tuesday 7th February 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 4th April 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-60CD7B
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A mostly complete copper alloy phallic pendant dating to the Roman period (c.AD 150-250/300). The pendant is in the form of an erect phallus with two rounded knops at the base to indicate testicles. The shaft tapers slightly along its length, and terminates in a moulded glans. In the centre of the reverse is an incomplete suspension loop. The font of the pendant has a deeply recessed, concave surface, which suggests the pendant was filled with enamel. The object has a smooth light brown patina. Dimensions: Length 42.8mm; width 19.3mm; width (shaft) 7.8mm; thickness 3.2mm; weight 9.08…
Created on: Tuesday 29th November 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 11th January 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sporle with Palgrave', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-122B75
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper alloy object in the shape of an acorn, 22.8mm in length and weighing 12.5g (~0.5 oz), with a small square suspension loop at the base of the cup. The acorn has a rounded terminal with small knop at the tip and moulded texture to the cup which also has a rim. Possibly a Roman or medieval pendant, weight, steelyard weight or plumb bob or a post medieval clock weight.
Created on: Thursday 20th October 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 24th January 2023
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Record ID: NMS-1C4B7F
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper-alloy disc-shaped openwork pendant. It is very nearly circular, being only marginally wider than it is long, with an integrally-cast suspension loop at the top, set perpendicularly to the plane of the disc. At approximately the centre of the disc (slightly closer to the top than the bottom) there is a large circular hole, enclosed on both faces by a raised rim or wall of just over a millimetre in height and thickness. There are five additional holes surrounding this, equally-spaced and arranged in a semi-circle to the left, right and below. Both faces are decora…
Created on: Wednesday 14th September 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 24th January 2023
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Record ID: NMS-E432BD
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Near-complete copper-alloy Roman pendant in the shape of a phallus. It is long, thin and straight, the penis measuring 31.6mm long and the single surviving testicle slightly offset to bring the total length up to 32.1mm. It tapers with straight sides from 5.0mm wide at the rounded base of the penis to 3.0mm wide at the rounded tip, which is accentuated with a transverse groove. The surviving width is 8.6mm and it weighs 2.8g. The pendant has a flat reverse, so that the penis is D-shaped and the testicle a low dome in cross-section. On the reverse is an integrally D…
Created on: Tuesday 30th August 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 24th January 2023
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Record ID: CORN-C598D5
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy pendant, possibly a harness fitting or pendant, dating to the Roman period, c. AD 43 - 100.  The pendant is formed of an incomplete suspension loop which then widens to a thin shank and terminates with quatrelobes and then a further bulbous knop. There are a number of similar shaped harness fittings on the PAS database such as YORYM-96B8FA , although none exactly match this object. Due to no exact parallel,  it has been suggested that it could also be Post Medieval with the revival of the Classical style (Ed Wood pers comm). A s…
Created on: Monday 11th July 2022
Last updated: Monday 17th April 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-B62C94
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy pendant from a Roman military belt, dating from AD 43 - 200. The pendant is crescentic or lunular, with a rounded attachment loop projecting form the centre of the back of the crescent, at right angles to the plane of the pendant. Both tips of the curved pendant are missing owing to old damage. The front is convex and the gilded, while the reverse is concave. There is a circular hole through the lower edge of the pendant, in line with the suspension loop. Measurements are; length 39.4mm, width 34.5mm, thickness 7.1mm and weight 4.13g. The white material …
Created on: Monday 23rd May 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 25th January 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hodsock', grid reference and parish protected.