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Description: | A complete copper-alloy heraldic harness pendant of medieval circa 14th century date. This pendant is hexagonal in shape, with six rounded lobes, it measures 45.5mm in height and 37.1mm in width. The suspension loop is set at right angles to the plane of the pendant.
The front face is decorated with a central crown, which is within a hexagonal border, the field around it is filled with traces of red enamel. The border and the crown have traces of gilding. This heraldry of 'Gule crown Or' is a derivative from that of the Bishopric of Ely, which is more normally Gules three crowns Or. Examples of the latter heraldry on harness pendants have been found in Norfolk at Wereham, Holme Hare and Sporle with Palgrave (Ashley 2002, p 21, fig 21, nos 198-197). | 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
1400 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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