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Description: | A worn and incomplete cast copper alloy horse harness pendant, dating to the medieval period. The pendant is quite small and has a lozenge-shaped body with a suspension loop set perpendicular to the body. There is decoration on one side only,. This decoration is hard to discern because of the wear, however it is armorial and appears to consist of a red (gules) background with gilded shapes over. Due to corrosion it is unclear if the shield is divided quarterly or in half. If it is quarterly, which appears probable looking at the pattern of corrosion, and with quarter 3 being red with gilding, these may be a representation of the Arms of England (post AD 1340); if the shield is divided in half it would pre-date AD 1340. Although wear obscures detail the harness pendant would date from the 14th century AD.
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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