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Description: | Medieval copper alloy harness pendant, probably of late 13th or 14th century dateThe harness pendant is shield-shaped and is complete (with an overall length of 44.0mm and a weight of 11.0g). The loop is at right angles to the pendant (and has a length of 11mm, a depth of 7.5mm, with a thickness of 2.9 - 4.9mm near the pendant and has an internal diameter of 2mm). The shield-shaped pendant (26.7mm wide and 34.2mm long, 3.5mm thick) is slightly convex across both its length and width.The heraldic device on the shield comprises a broad central horizontal bar (fess); above the fess is a row of three crosses with rounded trefoil terminals (bottony). Beneath the fess are another three bottony crosses, arranged with a row of two above a central single cross. Red enamel survives in both fields above and below the fess, surrounding the crosses. The raised fess and crosses have traces of gilding surviving on their surfaces. The surface has a bright green patina and elsewhere is brown.
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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