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Description: | A probable cast copper alloy harness pendant with remains of gilding on the front surface of the artefact (length: 68mm; width: 61.9mm; thickness: 9.8mm; weight: 33.65g). The artefact is in a roughly star shape with two part connecting together with string by the finder. The bottom main part is formed by an attachment fitting at the top with the remains of an iron rivet through the centre which would have probably been used to attach the artefact onto a bridle. Below the iron rivet, there are a couple of ribs followed by the bar forking off into two to hold the top part of the pendant, which would have been attached through another rivet hole (rivet now missing) to the side. The bar then expands into a cross shape placed on a slant with a hollow centre which is also shaped like a rounded cross. The four terminals of this slanted cross have rounded lug-like features, with the exception of one that has broken. Another cross is placed on top with the arms fitting in between the arms of the slanted cross underneath. The top cross has a whole in the centre, possibly for attachment reasons? On each arm radiatting outwards from the hole in the centre, there is a protruding rib, followed by a smaller one and probable animal heads represented on only three of the arms. One of the arms is bent. The artefact's back is flat with no decoration. There are traces of gilding on most of the front surface, particularly around the centre. Even though the two parts have been attached together by the finder, it is higly likely that they would have originally been attached. Generally, the pendant is in a worn but fair condition with a dark green patina. This artefact probably dates to the 14th/ 15th century. | 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: | 1300
1500 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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