PUBLIC-B4FEC4: PUBLIC-B4FEC4-copper alloy enamelled lozenge harness pendant

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HARNESS PENDANT

Unique ID: PUBLIC-B4FEC4

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A medieval (c. 1250-1400) copper-alloy lozenge shaped horse harness pendant with enamel design in relief. This pendant has a lozenge shaped body with a length of 32.8mm, width of 29.4mm and thickness of 3.7mm. From the top corner of the pendant, set at 90 degrees to the lozenge, an incomplete suspension loop protrudes. The incomplete length of the pendant suspension shank is c.4.4mm. Weight is 13.2g.

The enamel design on the front surface of the pendant consists of some form of animal (crouching cat) in white, facing left, standing on four legs with a long tail above a horizontal white line. Above the animals back are two broken white lines. The background appears to be green enamel showing some pitting revealing a dark brown base. The reverse is plain with a dark green enamel and some pitting, showing a dark brown base.

Steve Ashley illustrates two similar designs in his armorial catalogue of horse harness examples 152-153 (page 16-17). These are described as a three branched tree surmounted by a lion couchant guardant argent (p51-52). Other examples have been recorded of this design on the PAS database incluing a pendant from Wembdon, Somerset (SOM-A5D03E), another from Fincham, Norfolk (NMS-D32110) and a harness hook Nantwich, Cheshire (HESH-4B1357)

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1250
Date to: Circa AD 1400

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 32.8 mm
Width: 29.4 mm
Thickness: 3.7 mm
Weight: 13.2 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 16th August 2015

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Decoration style: Heraldic
Completeness: Incomplete
Surface Treatment: Inlaid with enamel

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Staffordshire (County)
District: South Staffordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Brewood and Coven (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SJ8807
Four figure Latitude: 52.66058522
Four figure longitude: -2.17885213
1:25K map: SJ8807
1:10K map: SJ80NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: metal detecting Find
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m

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Recording Institution: PUBLIC
Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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