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Description: | An incomplete cast copper-alloy heraldic harness pendant of Medieval date (c. 1200-c. 1400).When complete the plate of the pendant would have been quatrefoil-shaped. The plate is very thin (0.8mm), possibly due to wear. Two of the foils and the upper part of the suspension loop are missing due to old breaks. At the centre of the plate there is a sunken circle with a raised shield; within the shield are three raised chevrons. No enamel or other surface treatment has survived. At the lower edge there is part of a circular hole which is worn around the edges; a break has occurred mid-way across this hole which may have been made to suspend another pendant or related item. At the centre of the top foil a suspension loop extends upwards and is 'D'-shaped in cross-section, convex at the front. The rear face of the plate is plain.This pendant is corroded overall and in poor condition. There are traces of a dark green patina on the front and rear.36.3 x 23.7x 3.1mm. Weight: 3.48g.Other similar harness pendants having chevrons within a shield have been recorded on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database. For example, see finds from Freckenham Parish, Suffolk (SF3869), Pocklington Parish, East Riding of Yorkshire (YORYM-FBC2A6) and Bawtry Parish, South Yorkshire (IHS-8B5946).
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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