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HARNESS PENDANT
Unique ID: SUSS-7E38E2
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
Medieval cast copper alloy horse harness pendant. The pendant is in the form of a lion rampant with a long tail that curves up the back forming two loops. There is a smaller transverse loop at the top for suspension. The reverse is flat. As well as moulding to show the parts of the lions body there is a large incised annulet at the eye. The surface has a grey brown colour with some green patina and traces of gilding. The length is 33.0mm, the width is 19.5mm, and thickness 3.1mm. It weighs 4.10 grams.
Similar pendants in the form of lions and eagles are shown in Ashley (2002) fig.25, nos.1-3. Several similar examples are also recorded on the database including LIN-6B7A31. Late 13th-14th century.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1250
Date to: Circa AD 1400
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 33 mm
Width: 19.5 mm
Thickness: 3.1 mm
Weight: 4.1 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 15th May 2010
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Decoration style: Heraldic
Completeness: Complete
Surface Treatment: Gilded
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: West Sussex (County)
District: Horsham (District)
To be known as: Ashington
Spatial coordinates
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley, S. | 2002 | Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk | Dereham | East Anglian Archaeology | fig.25 | nos.1-3 |
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