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Description: | A copper alloy harness pendant. The pendant appears to be an early example, as a quick look through the literature has not revealed a parallel. The pendant has been cast from a single plate of copper alloy. The plate is very thin, measuring at the maximum only 2.1mm. The pendent itself is roughly oval in shape, with the attachment loop extending from the top of the oval. The loop is integral to the main part of the pendant. The loop is almost triangular in shape, which a circular hole, so that the pendant can be suspended. The front of the pendant appears to depict two shields, either side of a geometric design. The shield on the left has a cross on it. The shield on the right has mostly worn away, so very little detail survives. The reverse is undecorated. Tiny traces of gilding survive of the front surface of the pendant. Much of the original surface has been removed from the pendant. The surface is badly corroded and pitted. The metal has a mid brownish-green patina. The loop is now bent out of position. The harness pendant probably dates from the 11th ? 12th century, if not earlier. Weight: 4.1g. | Format: | text/html | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ | Publisher: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Rights holder: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Subjects: | archaeology | Temporal: | 1000
1200 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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