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Description: | A corroded cast copper-alloy medieval shield-shaped harness mount. The shield is of the common 'heater' shape, that is, with a flat top, and sides which curve steeply to a point. The mount features an integrally cast stud projecting for c. 8.9mm from a just off centre position. The stud has a fairly consistent width with a slightly hammered terminal. The front of the mount is decorated heraldically thus: Gules three lions passant guardant [Or] a label of three points [Argent] overall. These are the arms of England, with a label as a mark of cadency for the eldest son of Edward II or III (respectively Edward, future King Edward III (1312-1327 AD), and Edward, the Black Prince (1330-1376 AD)). This mount has corroded to a red-brown colour with patches of off-white and light-green corrosion product. A direct parallel can be found illustrated from Norfolk (Ashley 2002, 15; ref. 128).
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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