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Description: | An incomplete and misshapen gilded copper alloy Medieval (1100-1300) harness pendant. It measures 27.05mm wide and weighs 9.93g. It is formed from two pieces, the pendant and the attachment mount, joined to each other by a hinge. The attachment mount is a quadrilateral plate with a central circular perforation. Both the upper corners have been folded over and one of them is missing a fragment. The hinge is formed from a long rectangular protrusion from the bottom edge of the of the attachment mount. This is folded backwards over a cylindrical pin. The pendant has a loop projecting from its top edge which fits into a rectangular slot in the mount's hinge piece and is pierced by the pin.The pendant itself is a cross moline with a central circular perforation. The right arm of the cross is missing and the upper arm with the loop has been bent out of shape. There are traces of gilding on the front face of both the cross and the mount.
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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