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Description: | A copper-alloy horse harness pendant of probable 13th century AD date (Griffiths, 1986, p.1)
The pendant itself is a square plate of Griffiths type III (1986, p.3, fig. 3), extending downwards at forty-five degrees to the hanger. The upper surface of the plate has the cast design of a raised cross within a border. The recesses between the cross and border contain possible traces of enamel, whilst the raised areas have remnants of gilding. The reverse is flat and plain.
The hanger has a lozenge-shaped top section from the back of which extends an integral copper-alloy rivet. The lower portion is rounded and has a central vertical slot into which slots the pendant loop. The two elements are held together by an iron axis bar.
The object is heavily corroded and requiring conservation. It measures 44.7mm high by 24.9mm wide and 7.3mm thick. It weighs 9.38g. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Watters, Julian - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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