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Description: | A complete copper alloy non-heraldic harness pendant of medieval date. The pendant is circular in plan, though has been bent out of shape due to its deposition, with an integral ovate suspension loop projecting from one edge. A circular perforation is present at the centre of the plate which is enclosed by a series of irregularly spaced and grouped punched annulets. A border of punched annulets is also present around the edge of the circular plate. The reverse is undecorated. The metal has a dark green patina and is worn. The pendant is 50.5mm long, 41mm wide, 2.6mm thick and weighs 13.3g.Medieval harness pendants with similar punched annulet decoration have been recorded on the PAS database as SF-6D7044 and SOM-341140.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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