NHER 34244 (Find Spot record) - Medieval harness pendant
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Summary
A medieval harness pendant in the shape of a shield with enamel decoration, found by metal detecting.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TM19NE |
|---|---|
| District | SOUTH NORFOLK |
| Civil Parish | ASHWELLTHORPE, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1997. Metal detecting.
Medieval horse harness pendant. Shield shaped, small traces of decayed enamel and guilding survive; also iron staining in suspension loop, or a lion rampart, see (S1).
Identified S. Ashley (NAU).
K. Sussams, (NAU) 22 February 1999.
Associated Sources (1)
- <S1> SNF53864 Monograph: Ashley, S. 2002. Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk. East Anglian Archaeology. No 101.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
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Record last edited
Jan 27 2012 3:17PM