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Description: | An incomplete copper-alloy horse harness pendant of probable 13th century AD date (N. Griffiths; 1986; pp. 1).The pendant is broken off at the bottom but appears to have been rectangular in plan. The upper surface retains traces of a heraldic design, with an incised outer border containing a repeating pattern of incised chevrons. Traces of gilding remain within the incisions. At the centre of the bottom edge is the remnant of a pierced circular hole. The hanger is located at the centre of the pendant's upper edge and is set at ninety degrees to it. The lower portion of the hanger tapers upwards into a flattened loop; traces of iron corrosion are located within this loop. The pendant is bent and heavily corroded. It measures 26.1mm high, 11.5mm wide and 6mm thick. The weight is 2.08g.
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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