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Description: | a Medieval copper alloy armorial badge. It is in the shape of an eagle displayed, its head facing left. Its wing tips, legs and tail join a v-shaped bar forming the base of the mount and create an openwork pattern. The badge measures 23.26mm in length, 16.7mm in width across the wings, and weighs 4.12g. This badge is unusal as it does not have an obvious means of attachment. A loop on the head would be expected, and there is no obvious sign of one. The metal is worn and has traces of gilding on the outer surface. A raised patch of corrosion on the reverse could indicate solder. A similar example (loop broken off) from Roudham, Norfolk is illustrated in Ashley 2002,fig.25 no.2. Ashley suggests that these badges may have been asssociated with livery collars perhaps, rather than horse furniture.
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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