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Description: | Medieval copper alloy harness pendant suspension mount and harness pendant of unusual form. The length of both together is 36mm and they weigh 6.27g.
The mount has an integral rivet to the reverse, square in section (3x3.2mm) and 6mm long. The mount has a slightly curved top and is 8.7mm wide. This narrows over 11.5mm to 6.7mm wide where it is separated from the arms holding the axis bar (8.3mm wide) by a 1.5mm wide rib. Iron staining on the arms suggests an iron axis bar.
The pendant itself measures 22.4mm in length and swings freely. The neck of the pendant is 14mm long and c.2mm wide with a transverse rib 4.1mm in length crossing the neck. Beyond the neck is the flat base (7.6mm long) and rounded shape and profile of a scallop, concave on the reverse and max.8.2mm wide.
The mount and pendant are probably 13th/ 14th century in date. | Subjects: | set | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Hinds, Katie - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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