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Description: | A complete and misshapen cast lead probable harness pendant of probable Medieval date (c. AD 1200 - c. AD 1450). Length: 31.0mm; width: 15.3mm and 5.3mm thick. Weight: 9.48g.The pendant is cruciform-shaped and has an integral suspension loop at the top turned through 90° to the plane of the main body. The sides of the loop are recessed to accommodate a suspension mount and the perforation is oval shaped. Each cross arm is about the same size and is sub-rectangular in cross-section. In plan, the arms are slightly splayed. Close to the centre, each arm has a width of about 4.0mm and at each terminal the width is about 5.0mm.There is no indication of any decoration or surface treatment. It has a buff patina overall.A similar lead pendant has been recorded from Appledram Parish, West Sussex. See Portable Antiquities Scheme find: SUSS-332513.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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