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Description: | Medieval (12th and 14th centuries) harness pendant: the copper alloy pendant is in the form of an elongated bell in the form of a droplet. At the tip of the pendant there is an integral extension which terminates with an integral perforated lug. The body of the pendant is a drop shape in plan, and it is oval in section due to being slightly squashed. There is a vertical seam on the reverse of the pendant where the sheet metal has been shaped to form the hollow drop. The lower edge of the pendant is four corners which have been folded towards each other to form the base. In length, from the upper terminal of the lug to the lower face of the pendant, it measures 31.23mm, and is 12.72mm wide across the widest portion of the pendant. It weighs 2.9g.It is a Medieval harness pendant, which were popular between the 12th and 14th centuries.
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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