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Description: | Medieval (12th century) horse-harness pendant: The copper alloy cast pendant is sub semi-circular in plan due to being incomplete and slightly bent in profile, which is due to damage. The original shape of the pendant was probably circular in plan. The centre of the upper edge has an integral lug with an incomplete perforation, which is perpendicular to the pendant. The outer surface of the pendant is a plain lattice design with small stamped annulets within the field. The outer surface has traces of gilding. The surface of the pendant is heavily abraded and corroded. The pendant measures 36.1mm long, and 36.17mm wide. It weighs 3.7g.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 12th century rather than the 13th.
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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