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Description: | Irregular fragment of a much corroded and abraded cast copper alloy harness pendant of probable 14th-century (c.1250 - c.1450) date. The overall shape in plan of the pendant has been lost; the shape in plan of the extant fragment is broadly sub-rectangular. None of the original edges survive. On the top edge of the pendent is the remains of an integral cast suspension loop. The pendant fragments measures 19.3mm in length, 15.8mm in width, is 2.6mm thick and weighs 1.72 grams. The overall design of the front face has been lost. It is likely that it would have been made up of at least two different enamels, a red and a dark blue. Traces of both of these survive however all detail has been lost. The rear of the pendant is plain and undecorated. The harness pendant fragment is a light green and mid purple brown colour with an abraded and much corroded patina that covers all surfaces. Similar horse harness pendants have been dated to the middle of the medieval period, specifically the 14th century (Griffiths: 1986: Horse Harness Pendants. Finds Research Group Data Sheet 5).
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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