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Description: | A cast copper-alloy horse harness pendant dating to the medieval period. The pendant is circular in plan and has a raised shield in the centre. The shield is decorated with three lions passant guardant set in a vertical row. The fields between the lions were once filled with red enamel. There is a single fleur-de-lis above the shield. To either side of the shield is a worn elongated two legged animal, probably representing a wyvern. At the top of the pendant is a worn 'lump', probably representing the remains of the suspension loop. At the bottom on the pendant is a bulbous headed copper alloy rivet, which is presumably a later addition.
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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