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Description: | A copper-alloy horse harness pendant of probable 14th century date (see N. Griffiths; 1986; pp. 1).The pendant takes the form of a spade-shield decorated with a heraldic device. The device has a crude lion facing, with the tail curving over its back. The lion occupies the space from the fess point upwards, and below it is a charge of fretty pattern. Around the edges of the shield runs a wavy line. The hanger is located centrally, set at a right angle to the upper edge of the pendant. It has a central aperture which has corroded open at the top. The reverse of the mount is plain.The object measures 45.5mm high, 28.7mm wide and 1.5mm thick. The weight is 7.37g.
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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