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Description: | An incomplete copper alloy cruciform harness pendant or pendant, of the Medieval period, dating from c. AD 1200 - c. AD 1400.The harness pendantconsists of a cross crosslet shape and is broadly hexagonal in section. The sides of the cross are bevelled. The bottom arm of the cross is broken, presumed lost in antiquity. The other arms terminate in a trefoil knop, each with a circular sectioned rivet through the centre. The central arm has a broadly oval protrusion projecting from the top, likely the remains of the suspension loop. The centre of the cross has been decorated with two crossed diagonal incised lines (forming a saltaire), this decoration is on the front and back of the object, suggesting that the pendant swivelled. The arms of the cross are more pronounced on the reverse of the pendant.It measures 20.4 mm in length and is 21.4 mm wide. It has a thickness of 3.6 mm and weighs 3.1 g.The pendant is a dark brown to dark red in colour with an even surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the plough soil, has resulted in a loss of the majority of the surface detail.There are a number of cruciform harness pendants included on the database of varying styles, for example YORYM-FBA607, LANCUM-912D04, BH-AAB8C9, KENT-9E1AE4, NLM-E4989C and it is similar in style to WMID-711D89.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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