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Description: | Incomplete cast copper alloy harness pendant suspension mount of Medieval date, probably fourteenth or fifteenth century (AD 1300 - AD 1500). Length of surviving part 27mm, width of surviving part 56mm, maximum thickness 5mm. Weight 9.17gThe object is cast in one piece and is convex at the front. It has a central moulding in the form of an eight petalled flower which has a sub-circular perforation. The inner edges of the perforation are corroded, so it may have been a different shape originally. This perforation would have accommodated a rivet or spike that enabled the mount to be secured to a strap. At the top centre is a small lobed projection pointing upwards. On either side of the flower motif is a tapering arm. One has an old break at the end and the other arm may be complete. However, due to corrosion, it is difficult to be certain. At the bottom of the mount is the remains of a loop from which a pendant was suspended. The loop appears to be in the same plane as the pendant. The two breaks on the loop are old. The rear of the mount is concave and plain. The piece is corroded, in poor condition and is suffering from active bronze disease. The visible metal is a purple/brown colour. A microscopic inspection has revealed minute traces of gilding.
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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