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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy horse harness pendant of Medieval date, probably thirteenth or fourteenth century (AD 1200 - AD 1400). Length 39mm, width 24mm and about 1.6mm thick. Weight 5.28g.The pendant is flat and shield-shaped and has an integral suspension loop turned through 90° to the plane of the pendant. The front is decorated with a cinquefoil-shaped cell that would have been filled with enamel. However, the enamel is lost. The surrounding field is filled with red enamel which is decayed and corroded. Viewing the pendant from the side, the integral shank of the plate expands in an upwards direction and the perforation to accommodate the missing bar is sub-circular, having a maximum diameter of 2.0mm. The rear face is plain and corroded.
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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