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Description: | A copper alloy horse harness pendant and mount from the medieval period. The pendant is shaped like a fleur-de-lys with the centre feather extending into a suspension loop which is at right angles to the pendant. This is attached to a suspension mount which is also shaped like a fleu-de-lys with the base extended into a hinge formed by folding the plates with a slot in it back to form two loops which hold the axis bar. There is a rivet hole in the centre of the mount, and a rivet also survives in the centre of the pendant, suggesting that it was part of a larger decorative item. A very similar pendant is PAS record SF-7EB398 and there are also similarities with IHS-8A9A73. Traces of gilding survive on the pendant. Harness pendants of this style probably date from the late medieval period of 1300 - 1500. The set is 49.5mm long, 14.6mm wide and 8.3mm thick.
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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