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Description: | Cast copper alloy harness fitting / suspension mount of probable 14th-century date (c.1250 - c.1450). The mount is sub-rectangular (T shaped) in plan and rectangular in cross section. It consists of two parts; a horizontal bar mount, with two small spike-like projections on the rear; and an integral cast vertical suspension fitting. This suspension fitting is split in two parts so the loop of the harness pendant could be suspended between the two. It would have been fixed in place by a small rivet - probably iron in this case as there is a large amount of orange staining around the fitting. There is no decoration or applied surface on either face of the fitting. The mount measures 17.3mm length, 18.1 mm width and is 7.1mm thick. It weighs 3.58 grams. The fitting is a mid green brown colour with a slight abraded patina which covers all surfaces. There are several areas of light green powdery corrosion present - especially on the rear of the mount. Similar examples of this fitting can be seen in John Clark's, Medieval Horse and its Equipment pages 68-69. The closest parallel is figure 76 an example from Billingsgate in London.
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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