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Description: | Medieval (13th to 14th centuries) harness pendant: The copper alloy pendant is a shield shape and on the outer face it is decorated with a gilded (or) chief, and paly of three red (gules) and four uncoloured. The upper edge of the pendant has traces of an integral protruding loop in the centre. The reverse of the pendant is undecorated. The surface of the pendant is abraded and corroded. It measures 17.88mm long, 13.47mm wide and 2.58mm thick at the loop, weighing 2.5g. The condition of the pendant is poor.Similar pendants in Ashley (2002) are dated to the 13th to 14th centuries, for example Nos. 48 and 64.Ashley, S 2002 Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk East Anglian Archaeology
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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