Record Details

NHER Number:32352
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Medieval horse harness pendant

Summary

A shield-shaped medieval horse harness pendant was found by a metal detectorist.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TG 02 20
Map Sheet:TG02SW
Parish:FOXLEY, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Full description

January 1997. Metal detecting.
A shield shaped medieval horse harness pendant was recovered. There is no trace of gilding or decoration surviving. There is a hole punched through the tip of the shield, a suspension hinge is missing in the attachment plate, and there is a copper alloy hinge bar.
See (S1).
Identified by H. Geake (NCM).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 21 February 1997.

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Associated Finds

  • HARNESS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

<S1>Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.

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