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Description: | Copper alloy with gildingHarness Pendant. Cast concavo-convex plate in the shape of a cockle shell, with an integrally cast suspension loop at right angles to the display face above it. A further part of a pendant suite is indicated by a pin which passes through the suspension loop from the end of a short lug, perhaps part of a pendant hanger (otherwise lost). Tiny spots of gilding remain on the display face. The cockle shell is associated with pilgrimage and pilgrim signs, though it was also used as a badge by Lord Dacre in the 15th century. Suggested date: Later Medieval, 1350-1460.Height: 27.8mm, Width: 19.5mm, Thickness (plate): 1.0mm, Weight: 2.80gms.
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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