NHER 34267 (Find Spot record) - Medieval horse harness pendant
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Summary
A medieval horse harness pendant recovered by metal detecting. The pendant was shield-shaped and there were traces of silvering on the suspension stud.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG21NW |
|---|---|
| District | BROADLAND |
| Civil Parish | SPIXWORTH, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1998. Metal detecting.
Medieval horse harness pendant. Shield-shaped, attached to suspension-stud, shank on reverse by iron pin.
Traces of silvering on suspension stud.
?Darcy of Lincolnshire.
Identified by S.J. Ashley (NLA).
K. Sussam (NLA) 28 February 1999.
October 2007. ALSF NHER Enhancement Sub-Unit A.
This record overlaps with NHER 35832, 39675 and 34605.
M. Dennis (NLA), 7 October 2007.
Associated Sources (1)
- --- 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)
Related NHER Records (3)
- All Groups: NHER 35832 - Related to: Medieval and post medieval objects (Find Spot)
- All Groups: NHER 39675 - Related to: Post medieval ditches and multi-period finds at Grange Farm Extraction Pit (Monument)
- All Groups: NHER 34605 - Related to: Roman, Middle/Late Saxon and medieval to post-medieval finds (Find Spot)
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Record last edited
Mar 2 2011 1:51PM