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Description: | An incomplete Medieval cast copper-alloy harness pendant with an incomplete cast copper-alloy suspension mount (c. 1200-c. 1400).The misshapen body of the pendant was probably originally square in plan and has a suspension loop turned through 90° to the body which is centrally placed along the top edge. There is a bend between the body and the shaft. At the front there is a decorative circle which probably contained further decoration. However, due to corrosion it is not discernable. The rear of the body is plain.The misshapen suspension mount is roughly square in plan and probably had extensions at either side to accommodate rivet holes. It has two integral loops at the bottom. These are folded through 180° to house a copper-alloy bar that allowed the pendant to swivel. The front of the mount is decorated with a circular recess containing a raised lion passant guardant to sinister. Outside the circle there are small pellets. Much of this design has been lost to damage and corrosion.The object is severely corroded overall and there is a fleck of gilding on the pendant close to one side of the shaft at the front. Where the metal is not obscured by copper-alloy corrosion products it is a dull purplish colour.Overall length: 35.2mm; width: 27.9mm. Weight: 3.27g.
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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