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Description: | A complete copper alloy medieval horse harness teardrop bell pendant, dating from the 12th to 14th centuries AD. The bell is made from a single sheet of copper alloy that has been rolled to form the teardrop shape. There are four lobed-shaped terminals (one now damaged) folded in on each other at the base to make a sounding hole; dirt fills the inside of the bell so it is unclear if the bell pea survives. The apex of the bell has a small flattened suspension loop. A tiny fragment of gilding survives, indicating that once the whole surface would gave been gilded. This object was found in a field with heraldic harness pendants that date from c. AD 1250 - 1350, suggesting a similar date.
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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