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Description: | An incomplete cast copper-alloy object of probable Medieval date, possibly a harness pendant. It has an oval sectioned shaft with lozenge-shaped attachment loop at the top that has a central circular aperture. At its base the shaft begins to flare in all directions before terminating in old breaks. The surfaces are extremely corroded, although traces of gilding are present, particularly towards the base. It measures 24.54mm in length, 6.05mm in width, 4.54mm in thickness, and weighs 1.41g.The precise form of this object remains uncertain due to its poor state of preservation. However, the suspension loop indicates it formed part of a larger object, perhaps a harness pendant or similar object with the loop set at right angles to the plane of the (now missing) plate. Its form and the presence of gilding suggest a Medieval date for the object, perhaps in the 13th-14th centuries AD.
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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