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Description: | An incomplete and worn cast copper-alloy harness pendant of Medieval date. It has a shield shaped plate at the top centre of which is an integrally cast suspension loop. This is set at right angles to the plane of the plate and missing its attachment end due to old breaks. The front face of the plate has very worn enameled decoration. This comprises one large triangular and one small, irregular triangular(?) field, each with the remains of red enamel. Surrounding the enamelled fields the surfaces of the pendant are extremely worn and it is unclear precisely whether there was any additional decorative elements such as gilding. It measures 27.07mm in length, 15.33mm in width, 2.37mm in thickness, and 3.39g in weight.This is an incomplete harness pendant of Medieval date. It might plausibly be heraldic in nature, however the preservation of the object makes identification of an individual or family impossible. Whether it is truly heraldic or simpyl decorative in nature it is likely to date to the c.13th century AD if not slightly earlier or later.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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