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Description: | A copper-alloy horse harness pendant of Medieval date. Griffiths (1986: 1) suggests that the majority of shield-shaped harness pendants probably date from the 14th century. The lack of surviving background colour makes exact identification of the heraldry difficult.The pendant takes the form of a spade-shield. The loop hanger, set at 90 degrees to the centre point of the top edge, contains iron corrosion from the otherwise missing attachment bar. The heraldic device depicted is that of a four-legged animal (probably a mythical beast) standing left, passant. The animal's feet appear to be cloven or pincer-like and the long, curved tail extends to the top right hand corner. The design is filled with dark blue enamel. The surrounding fields bear flecks of silvering or gilding. All surfaces of the pendant are heavily corroded. It measures 44.7mm long, 26.9mm wide and 7.8mm thick. The weight is 12.95g.
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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