Record ID: SWYOR-F5EB75 - MEDIEVAL harness pendant

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Harness pendant

Unique ID: SWYOR-F5EB75

Object type certainty: Certain

A resized image of Medieval harness pendant

A copper alloy horse harness pendant, dating from the Medieval period. It is a two part pendant, consisting of an outer circle of metal with two short, straight extensions to a suspension loop, which is now broken Between the two extensions is a short, transverse pin from which hangs a sexfoil shaped pendant with a central hole. This was free-swinging but is now locked by corrosion products. The petal attaching the central flower to the pin is larger than the other five. The inner edge of the outer circle is scalloped to accommodate the petals of the flower. There are traces of gilt remaining on the upper surface of the pendant; the underside is plain. It is 32.9mm long, 19mm wide, and 5.3mm thick. It weighs 5.3gm. A similar example is HAMP-CAE922 on the data base. Harness pendants are generally dated from the twelfth to the fourteenth century, with circular and openwork examples predominating the twelfth century, more varied types in the thirteenth and fourteenth century including the enamelled and heraldic types more commonly (Griffiths, 1995, ‘The Medieval Horse and its Equipment’). This pendant probably dates from the 12th century.

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 1100
Date to: Circa AD 1200

Dimensions and weight

Length: 32.9 mm
Width: 19 mm
Thickness: 5.3 mm
Weight: 5.3 g
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Surface Treatment: Gilded [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: Yorkshire And The Humber
County: West Yorkshire
District: Kirklees
Parish: Batley And Liversedge

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: SE2226
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 3rd August 2009

Personal details

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Secondary identifier: Mr David Crowther - [view all attributed records]

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