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Description: | A copper-alloy horse harness pendant, dating from the Medieval period.The pendant is sub-rectangular in plan. The design is executed in low-relief, the central element, contained within an oval line border, being that of a lion passant. The field surrounding the lion is stippled, as are the four outer panels, each separated from the next by a lis which angles towards its respective corner. The perforated loop extends upwards at 90 degrees from the centre of the pendant's top side. The surfaces of the artefact are corroded. It measures 26.6mm high, 16.5mm wide, 1.6mm thick (not including the loop) and weighs 3.51g.A parallel for the pendant is illustrated by Steven Ashley in his Medieval Armorial Horse furniture in Norfolk (2002: 8, fig. 8. no. 22)., where it forms part of an elaborate pendant set of suggested 12th to early 13th century date. For a parallel on the PAS database, see BH-828AE5.
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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