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Description: | An incomplete copper alloy enamelled horse harness pendant dating from the Medieval Period, circa AD 1300 - AD 1450.The pendant is a "heater" shield shaped type (flat top with sides sloping steeply to a point). On the flat edge is an integral suspension loop set at a right angle to the pendant, angled forwards, the top of this suspension loop is missing. The front face of the pendant shows moulded heraldic decoration, consisting of five sections of dark blue enamel, two triangular shaped sections evenly spaced with a rectangular section below on the right side of the pendant. This is mirrored on the left side, however the top section of enamel is missing. In the centre, three vertical grooves are present, possibly the remnants of an ermine pattern. The detail is difficult to decipher due to corrosion. The reverse is undecorated.The object measures 33.4 mm in length (including the suspension loop) and 26.6 mm (not including the suspension loop), and is 21.0 mm wide. It has a thickness of 1.7 mm and weighs 4.7 g.The harness pendant is a mid brown in colour with areas of dark blue enamel, it has an uneven patina. Abrasion caused by movement whilst within the plough soil may have resulted in the loss of some of the original surface detail.There are many examples of Harness pendants of this type on the database including WMID-BA4137 and WMID-09447A. They are often dated to the Medieval period and especially to the 14th Century.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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