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Description: | An almost complete cast copper alloy harness pendant of medieval date. The harness pendant is shield-shaped and is decorated with a heraldic devise featuring a central lion rampant azure (blue). The reverse is flat and undecorated and the suspension loop projecting from the apex is broken and worn.The metal is a mid reddish-brown colour and is worn. The harness pendant is 50.4mm long, 37.5mm wide, 2.9mm thick and weighs 17.5g.Harness pendants were common in the 13th and 14th centuries but were not necessarily used directly by the nobles whose arms are depicted. They were also used to mark possessions such as horses, or as badges of allegiance to these nobles.This particular heraldic devise may be linked to the Percy family, powerful nobles in Yorkshire and Northumberland.
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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