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Description: | A cast copper-alloy harness pendant suspension mount of medieval date (c. 14th century). It is cruciform with a semi-circular section; the lower face is flat, but slightly curved in profile, possibly deliberately. Each end is rounded with a perforation and a long, pointed knop; the rivets have been lost. These terminals are divided from the horizontal element by a double cusp, as per an example of a bar mount illustrated in Clark (ed.) (1995, 69; ref. 73). Each arm is bevelled on both faces and is thus triangular in cross-section. Central on the lower edge is a protruding double-looped integral attachment. Remnants of the separate iron axis bar are retained in the perforations. The artefact has corroded to a dull red-brown colour with traces lighter areas of corrosion product and gilding surviving on the upper surface. A smaller, less elaborate cruciform mount can be found illustrated in Clark (ed) (1995, 69; ref. 75).
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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