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Description: | An incomplete copper alloy lunate or crescentic harness or apron pendant dating to the early Roman period. The pendant has an incomplete suspension loop set perpendicular to the main feature. The main body of the pendant is crescentic in plan with each tapering end terminating with an ancient break. The reverse inner edge is chamfered. There is no visible decoration on the outer face although light scratches on the right hand (while viewed facing) 'shoulder' may be deliberate. On the internal edge of the object in line with the incomplete suspension loop is a circular perforation. The perforation measures 4mm in diameter and is open at the base.The object has a dark brown patina and is in fair condition.These pendants are associated with the Roman military and may have adorned a horse harness or a soldier's apron. Similar examples have been found at Vindolanda. A similar example which can be found on the PAS database is BERK-DCEB17, https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/755345 and NMS-ADC3E7, https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/769379.Further examples of this type of pendant have been found in a barrack block at Caerleon (Chapman 2005, p. 152, no. Wf02) as well as examples from Maurik (Zadoks-Josephus Jitta and Witteveen 1977, 177, pl. 30, no. 3) and Vechten in the Netherlands (ibid, 179-80, no. 5) and from the German Limes (Oldenstein 1976, 162-4, Taf. 45, nos. 444 and 447). These parallels have been dated from around the mid second to the first half of the third century AD. Although often identified as harness pendants both Chapman (Chapman 2005, 152) and Bishop (Bishop 1992, 81-91) suggest that they were used as decorative amulets on military aprons, (BM-B7F440).Dimensions: 36mm in length, 30mm in width, 5mm thick, 8.5g.
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