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Description: | A copper-alloy horse harness pendant of probable 14th century date (Griffiths, 1986, p. 1). The below desciption of the armourial crest depicted matches that of the Brittaine family (seat at Farlington, Hampshire) and that of Trewardreit family of Tywardreyt Priory, Cornwall.The pendant takes the form of a spade shield and has a hanger (containing iron corrosion) set at ninety degrees to the top edge. The upper surface bears a heraldic device described as: Gules a saltire between four fleurs-de-lis Or. The cross also has traces of a black substance, which may be a corroded silvering. The border, hanger and the reverse of the pendant are also gilt.The pendant measures 40.2mm high, 22.8mm wide and 7.7mm thick. The weight is 9.68g.
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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