DENO-E42266: Medieval harness pendant; quatrelobed pendant with enamel and gilt decoration, probably of lion rampant

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HARNESS PENDANT

Unique ID: DENO-E42266

Object type certainty: Certain
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Medieval harness pendant; cast copper alloy harness pendant of 14th century date. The pendant is of quatrelobed shape with a large, rounded lug at the top in the perpendicular plane to the pendant. The lug is pierced with a circular hole to form a suspension loop. The pendant is decorated on the front face with enamel and gilding. The device is worn and somewhat confused but seems to be a beast, possibly a lion rampant with shaggy legs, heading left in white enamel on a gilt background. The back face is undecorated. Length 34.8mm, width 25.2mm, thickness (plate) 1.7mm, thickness (loop) 7.8mm, weight 6.12g Ref: Griffiths ‘Harness pendants and associated fittings’ in ‘The Medieval Horse and its Equipment’ (pp. 61-71)

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1300
Date to: AD 1400

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 34.8 mm
Width: 25.2 mm
Thickness: 1.7 mm
Weight: 6.12 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 2nd March 2009

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: DERBY E6407

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Surface Treatment: Inlaid with enamel

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Nottinghamshire (County)
District: Newark and Sherwood (District)
To be known as: Laxton

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Clark, J.	1995	The Medieval Horse and its Equipment	London	HMSO	pp. 61-71

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