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Description: | An incomplete copper alloy Medieval harness pendant, probably heraldic in function. It comprises a flat, shield shaped plate with enamelled decoration on the front face. The pendant is complete with the exception of the integral suspension loop at the top of the plate, which is missing due to old breaks. There is an additional small circular perforation at the top of the plate that indicates probable secondary usage or re-use at a later date. The front face of the plate is extremely worn and corroded. It appears to possibly depict a lion rampant left against an enamelled red background. The raised areas of the decorative motif including the lion's(?) body and the exterior borders of the shield have traces of an added white metal coating. This pendant measures 26.40mm in length, 20.62mm in width, 2.46mm in thickness, and weighs 5.59g. This is a harness pendant of Medieval date. It is possible that it bears a simple heraldic device of a lion rampant, as is noted on similar examples from Norfolk (see for example Ashley, 2002: nos. 61, 75, 132, 140-141). However, the poor preservation of the pendant makes a close attribution to an individual or family problematic. This example is of probable 14th century AD date.
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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