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Description: | A copper alloy horse harness pendant and mount from the medieval period. The pendant is shaped like a fleur-de-lys with the centre feather extending into a suspension loop which is at right angles to the pendant. This is attached to a suspension mount which is also shaped like a fleu-de-lys with the base extended into a hinge formed by folding the plates with a slot in it back to form two loops which hold the axis bar. There is a rivet hole in the centre of the mount, and a rivet also survives in the centre of the pendant, suggesting that it was part of a larger decorative item. A very similar pendant is PAS record SF-7EB398 and there are also similarities with IHS-8A9A73. Traces of gilding survive on the pendant. Harness pendants of this style probably date from the late medieval period of 1300 ?? 1500. The set is 49.5mm long, 14.6mm wide and 8.3mm thick. | Subjects: | set | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Cooper, Amy - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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