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Description: | A copper-alloy heraldic harness/strap fitting or mount. Shield shaped measuring 35mm in length and 28.6mm in width. On the front face of this mount there is the arms of England, gules three lions passant guardant (or). That is a red enamel background with three golden lions walking along with the dexter fore-paw raised with their faces looking outwards. On the back face off centre there is an incomplete copper-alloy integral rivet, cylindrical in shape, measuring 3mm in surviving length and 6mm in width. Gules three lions passant guardant (or) are present on several horse harness pendants from Bayfield, Fincham, and Cougham, Norfolk (Ashley 2002, 10 fig 10, no 50, 51, 55). This mount is also most likely to be a decorative harness fitting. It is medieval and c14th century in date.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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