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Description: | A complete cast copper alloy harness pendant suspension mount, of Medieval dating (c. AD 1250 to c. AD 1450).The suspension mount is circular in plan and rectangular in cross section. At the top of the suspension mount, set at right angles, is the suspension loop. Below this are two more suspension holes, set into the frame of the suspension mount. An axis bar would have been inserted into these suspension holes, to enable a heraldic harness pendant, probably circular in shape to be suspended. The suspension mount consists of an openwork circular design, with bevelled edges. The border is 5.9 mm wide. Neither side has been decorated.It measures 49.25 mm in length, 35.01 mm wide and 8.08 mm thick. It weighs 7.9 grams. The harness suspension mount is a mid to dark green colour, with an uneven surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the plough soil, has resulted in a loss of some of the original surface detail. In a couple of areas where the surface patina has been removed, the suspension mount is a lighter green colour. These areas should be monitored for signs of active copper corrosion (a bright green powdery residue) occurring. To reduce this risk, the suspension mount should be stored in a sealed air tight box, such as tupperware box, with acid free tissue and silica gel.
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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