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Description: | A cast copper-alloy horse-harness pendant: The pendant is sub-circular in plan and slightly bent in profile, which is probably slight damage. The centre of the upper edge has an integral lug with a perforation, which is perpendicular to the pendant. The outer surface of the pendant is slightly convex and the reverse concave. The outer surface is decorated with columns of a zig-zag design within linear borders, between which there are columns of circles which have a central pellet surrounded by five other pellets. The surface of the pendant is heavily abraded and corroded. There are traces of gilding on the outer face. The pendant measures 44.9mm long, and 34.18mm wide. It weighs 5.3g.The harness pendant dates to the Medieval period and circular examples may originate in the 12th century, but were most popular in the 13th and early 14th century (Griffiths, N. 1986 Horse Harness Pendants Finds Research Group Datasheet No. 5). This example may be an earlier example, but perhaps dating the 13th century rather than the 12th.
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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