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Description: | A cast copper alloy shield-shaped harness pendant. The suspension loop is intact, but very worn. The artefact is in fair condition. The surface is rough and corroded, with a blotchy dark greenish patina. Much of the red enamel survives on the face, but all gilding is lost. The crest shown has three lions 'passant gardant'. These would have originally been gilded, on a red background. This was the coat arms of England until the late 13th century, as used by the royal retinue, which travelled all across the country on royal progress. This pendant dates to the mid-late 13th century.
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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