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Description: | A slightly corroded, almost complete cast copper-alloy harness pendant of medieval date (c. 14th century). The octofoil artefact is relatively unusual and elaborate. The form is effectively that of a cross patty which has rounded terminals to its arms, with diagonal arms emerging from between the arms of the cross. The diagonal arms terminate in a trefoil and, as with the other arms, the terminal is delineated by a small transverse ridge. The beginning of each diagonal arm is a moulded heart shape, the recess of which is filled with enamel: seemingly red enamel in the two fields to the right and blue in the fields to the left (when viewing the pendant with suspension loop uppermost). A suspension loop emerges from the uppermost terminal of the 'cross'; it has broken such that only vestiges remain, perpendicular to the main body of the pendant. The lower surface is flat and plain. Overall the metal has corroded to what is largely a red-brown colour with large areas of mid-light green bronze disease, particularly on the reverse. The colour is consistent with gilding and, although no traces remain, it would be plausible. The pendant is of a known type with parallels on this database - e.g. NARC-555A85 - and elsewhere (e.g. UKDFD Ref. No. - 7359). These other examples show the rounded terminals to be cusped in the shape of scallop shells. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Webley, Robert - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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