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Description: | A small and damaged copper-alloy pendant of probable medieval date. This piece probably originates from a necklace or bracelet. Several similar examples have been found in excavations in London. The fashion for such pieces seems to have been current in the later medieval period, as most of the London examples came from layers dating from the early 15th century onwards (G. Egan and F. Pritchard; 1991; pp. 321-322).
The object comprises a symmetrical six-pointed star, the upper surface of which has a central pellet and six radiating ribs. Five of the six original points survive intact: four of these points have pellet ends; the remaining point has a damaged attachment loop. There are a further six small pellets, spaced evenly around the outer edge of the upper surface. The reverse is plain.
The pendant measures 11.8mm across and 0.8mm thick. The weight is 0.17g. | 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: | 1400
1500 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Julian Watters | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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