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Description: | A cast copper alloy harness pendant and hanger. Both parts of this artefact are cast in the shape of a lozenge, with what may be a trilobate scallop shell or set of leaves protruding from each side. Each lozenge has a narrow outer border, inside which is apparently a row of dots. In the middle of each lozenge is a four-petalled flower in low relief. Small amounts of blue enamel survive within the quatrefoils. Tiny patches of gilding apparently survive on other parts of the surface. The hinge is close-fitting and articulated, with a surviving copper alloy pin. The hanger and pendant are of equal size, each around 12mm long and 13mm wide. The hanger is pierced by two rivets, of which the lower survives only as the head; the upper survives to a length of 7mm. The overall length of the artefact is 32mm. This artefact probably dates to the 13th or 14th century. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | ANDREWS, Dominic - Illustrator | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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