File:Medieval harness mount (FindID 991002).jpg

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Medieval harness mount
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Derby Museums Trust, Maria Kneafsey, 2020-02-20 15:59:57
Title
Medieval harness mount
Description
English: A complete medieval harness suspension mount showing signs of silver metal gilding (c. AD 1250-1400). It is cross-shaped in plan and is hinged on one arm of the cross. The arms of the cross are roughly equal in length and are bevelled and terminate with a rounded knop, 3 of which have attachment holes, allowing it to be secured to the harness strap. The centre area is adorned on three of the arms of with cross with a cross pattee design the fourth being the hinged suspension hanger. The reverse is flat and has a green patina, and is undecorated. Measuring 36mm x 35.90mm and is 3.5-4.0mm in thickness. The pendant suspended from the hinge is missing.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Nottinghamshire
Date between 1250 and 1400
date QS:P571,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,+1250-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1400-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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FindIdentifier: 991002
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/1093538
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/1093538/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/991002
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Object location52° 54′ 22.68″ N, 1° 02′ 13.85″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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current18:08, 13 November 2020Thumbnail for version as of 18:08, 13 November 20205,234 × 2,334 (2.1 MB) (talk | contribs)Portable Antiquities Scheme, DENO, FindID: 991002-1093538, medieval, page 713, batch count 1079

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