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Description: | A probable copper-alloy harness pendant of medieval date. No exact parallel could be found for this object, but most shield-shaped pendants are thought to date from the 14th century AD (N. Griffiths; 1986; pp. 1).The pendant plate is roughly shield-shaped, but has a small concave portion at the centre of the bottom edge; a slight curvature to the upper edges; and, unusually, is decorated on both sides, with a series of short incisions extending inwards from the outer edges. There are also three small circular holes, located one at three of the four corners. The suspension loop extends from the centre of the upper edge and is damaged and incomplete. The piece measures 30.4mm long by 15.1mm wide and 7mm thick. The weight is 5.2g.
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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