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Description: | A cast copper-alloy harness pendant suspension mount of medieval date (c. 14th century). It is 49.7mm in length, 18.7mm wide, and 4.7mm thick. It weighs 4.8gm. It is cruciform with a semi-circular section; but hollow on the reverse. The two horizontal arms survive, but the upward pointing one is broken off and missing. Each end is rounded with a perforation and a long, pointed knop; the rivets have been lost. These terminals are divided from the horizontal element by a collar. Each arm is bevelled on both faces and is thus triangular in cross-section. Central on the lower edge is a protruding double-looped integral attachment in place of the fourth arm of the cross. This is formed by bending a band with a slot in it back on itself to form two hinge loops. The artefact has corroded to a greyish green colour with traces lighter areas of corrosion product and gilding surviving on the upper surface. A smaller, less elaborate cruciform mount can be found illustrated in Clark (ed) (1995, 69; ref. 75). There are also many similar examples on the PAS database. | Subjects: | suspension mount | 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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