Record ID: WILT-5560B8
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy gilt and enamel horse harness pendant, measuring 32.5x23x4mm. It weighs 9.60g. The pendant is in the shape of a quatrefoil with a diamond at its centre and each foil extending from the straight side of the diamond. An additional round knop extends from each point. The diamond measures 14.4x14.9mm and depicts a crowned head on a background of red enamel. The nose and eyebrows are T-shaped with a spikey crown above, and two dots either side of the stem to mark the eyes and cheeks. Each of the foils is also decorated with a probable crowned face. The eyebrow…
Created on: Tuesday 5th June 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-55AEF3
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy harness pendant suspension mount and harness pendant of unusual form. The length of both together is 36mm and they weigh 6.27g. The mount has an integral rivet to the reverse, square in section (3x3.2mm) and 6mm long. The mount has a slightly curved top and is 8.7mm wide. This narrows over 11.5mm to 6.7mm wide where it is separated from the arms holding the axis bar (8.3mm wide) by a 1.5mm wide rib. Iron staining on the arms suggests an iron axis bar. The pendant itself measures 22.4mm in length and swings freely. The neck of the pendant is 14mm long and c.2…
Created on: Tuesday 5th June 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-EB9521
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete medieval copper alloy shield-shaped horse harness pendant displaying the Arms of England with a blue label of three points, denoting an elder son. It measures 41.2x24x1.8mm and weighs 7.47g. Approximately half the loop is missing (old break) and one edge of the pendant is slightly damaged. All enamel is missing and most of the gilding. The shield is 31mm in height and displays three lions passant guardant. The top lion has three vertical lines running through it (which denote the elder son). A tiny speck of gilding is visible at the base of the loop. The background behind t…
Created on: Tuesday 12th June 2007
Last updated: Wednesday 14th April 2021
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Record ID: WILT-15C678
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy horse harness pendant with much of its front surface thickly gilded. There is some slight edge damage just below the loop. In shape it is an elongated drop, the wider end being at the top just below the loop, which is turned through 90°. The point extends into a roundish knop (missing much of its gilding). In section, the harness pendant is D-shaped, being flat to the reverse and rounded to the front. The centre of the pendant, its highest point, is where the little amount of lost gilding is from. The loop is circular and 7.5mm in diameter with a 2mm diamet…
Created on: Thursday 14th June 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-0A05C4
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy unusual horse harness pendant, probably missing enamel decoration, and possibly also missing a centre-boss. The pendant is 20mm in diameter and is 4mm thick. It is 29.8mm in length, with the loop. Weighs 7.18g. The loop appears to have the remains of an axis bar held within it. The pendant has a flat back and rounded front. The front is decorated with eight double-petals radiating from a sunken centre with possibly the remains of a very small rivet in situ. Around the petals is a shiny black substance, possibly the original patina. While petals and flower de…
Created on: Friday 20th July 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-904CF5
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy gilt horse harness pendant and pendant suspension mount set. Both take the form of a scallop shell, although both are inverted - that is, the U-shaped crenellated edge faces downwards. The pendant suspension mount is concave and hollow, with a central peircing for a rivet 2mm in diameter. Radiating grooves create seven ribs with crenellated edges. Projecting away from this edge is the stem of the shell, decorated with three vertical ribs. Extending either side of the central, rather wider, rib are the slightly splayed arms which are bent back on themselves (to th…
Created on: Tuesday 25th September 2007
Last updated: Monday 18th September 2017
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Record ID: WILT-674E02
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete copper alloy gilt probable horse harness pendant, very worn and missing its loop. The loop is in the form of a long drop with a circle at the end. It measures 25mm in length and the circle is 5mm in diameter. The pendant weighs 0.8g. 12th-14th century.
Created on: Friday 5th October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-677DF6
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete copper alloy horse harness pendant - it has a loop turned through 90°. The axis bar is missing between the arms. The two arms that extend from the loop are parallel for circa half their length, before turning outwards and ending in a scallop terminal. The arms are pierced on their parallel extension for the axis bar. The pendant measures 41x32mm and weighs 6.4g. 12th-14th century.
Created on: Friday 5th October 2007
Last updated: Friday 20th May 2022
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Record ID: WILT-8AE8D8
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy horse harness pendant and pendant suspension mount set. Both take the form of a scallop shell, although the mount appears to be scalloped around its entire edge. The set measures 42mm in length and is max.14.5mm wide (both mount and pendant widths). The set weighs 4.9g. The pendant suspension mount is convex to the front and hollow to the reverse, with a central peircing for a rivet 2mm in diameter. The metal is much thinner (0.8mm) than that of the pendant (1.2mm). Radiating grooves around the edge create the scalloped look. Some of the patina is missing. Extend…
Created on: Wednesday 31st October 2007
Last updated: Friday 22nd September 2017
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Record ID: WILT-1A37A4
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy horse harness pendant with engraved decoration and a tiny fleck of gilding surviving. In shape the harness pendant is circular with a flattish side opposite to where the loop (turned through 90°)extends. The surface of the pendant is slightly convex, the reverse slightly concave. One edge is a little bent and torn. The pendant depicts four faces facing outwards, with a large halo surrounding each. Where the tops of the halos touch a rectangular shape is created in the centre of the pendant, which has a quatrefoil at its centre and a diamond in each corner. The f…
Created on: Monday 19th November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 22nd February 2018
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Record ID: WILT-420C13
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete Medieval copper alloy gilded horse harness pendant, ‘pear-' or 'tear-drop’ in shape and a wide V-shape in section, being concave to the reverse. The loop is missing and just below the top of the pendant is bent and slightly torn. It measures 39.8x16.4x1.1mm and weighs 4.25g Cf. a similar exmple from Amesbury, Wiltshire, WILT-7ECCB7.
Created on: Wednesday 19th November 2008
Last updated: Tuesday 25th October 2016
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Record ID: WILT-E18702
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy heraldic horse harness pendant with blue enamel and traces of gilding, lozengy Or and azure. It measures 37.87x23.43x3.24mm, and weighs 10.74g. The loop is turned through 90°. This heraldic device belongs to Thomas de Warbleton of Warbleton and Sherfield (Sussex) about the middle of the 13th century. The use of enamel on horse harness pendants dates from about 1250 until 1400 so it seems likely this can be dated to circa 1250.
Created on: Wednesday 14th January 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Swindon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-42CA17
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy gilt and enameled horse harness pendant and silvered pendant hanger, together measuring 55.59mm in length and weighing 15.98g. The pendant hanger is T-shaped and triangular in section with a split cylindrical projection at the bottom of the stem. The cross bar measures 19.21x9.13x2.88mm and the stem 6.04x7.95x4.15mm, excluding the cylindrical projection which is 5.92mm in diameter and 7.36mm in horizontal length. The iron axis bar is present and corroded as the suspended pendant is in situ and immoveable. Silvering is present on all parts of the hanger except for…
Created on: Tuesday 24th February 2009
Last updated: Wednesday 4th October 2017
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Record ID: WILT-128453
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy enamelled horse harness pendant and suspension mount, measuring 46.82mm in length and weighing 8.30g. The suspension mount is formed of a piece of sheet copper alloy being bent in the middle to hold a short axis bar (10mm long) with a 3.29mm diameter hole pierced at the top from the reverse, in the 'back' plate, which is higher than that at the front. It measures max.11.88mm wide and is 13.54mm long. The harness pendant itself is rectangular in shape with a decorative rib below the loop (which has been turned through 90°) and a 2.46mm diameter hole pierced …
Created on: Wednesday 18th March 2009
Last updated: Friday 28th April 2017
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Record ID: WILT-FFE234
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy, enamel and (once) gilded and silvered armorial shield-shaped horse harness pendant, measuring 48.92x29.21mm and weighing 15.45g. Almost all the enamel is missing and the loop (which is turned through 90°) is twisted and squashed. The shield itself is 36.02mm in length. It depicts the Arms of Hugh Despencer the Younger, born 1287 and died 1326, with the Blazon: Quarterly argent and gules fretty or with a label of three points, over all a bend sable. He would not have received the Arms until he was knighted in 1306. Traces of red enamel survive but all traces of …
Created on: Friday 29th May 2009
Last updated: Thursday 13th May 2021
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Record ID: WILT-D35194
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete medieval copper alloy and enamelled (and probably once gilded) heraldic 'heater' shield-shaped horse harness pendant, measuring 44.38x28.19x8.89mm and weighing 13.3g. The loop is damaged and broken, and much of the red enamel (and possible gilding) is missing. There appears to be a patch of iron corrosion at the centre of the decorated side. The blazon reads: Quarterly: 1 and 4 (metal); 2 and 3 gules fretty (metal); overall a bendlet (colour). The heraldry may belong to Hugh le Despenser, First Earl of Winchester (1262-1326). In the St Georges roll he has "Quar…
Created on: Wednesday 24th November 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 12th May 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Erlestoke', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-CE9068
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval (1250-1500) shield-shaped copper alloy gilt horse harness pendant depicting a unicorn rampant and missing its enamel decoration. It measures 46.61x26.96x8.31mm and weighs 13.73g. The unicorn has a raised tail, trifurcated at the end, and cloven hooves. The eye is slightly raised within the hollowed area and the horn has traces of at least on diagonal ridge. The loop is turned through 90 degrees. Gilding survives patchily, to the front only and traces of white enamel are visible around the eye area. Others examples of horse harness pendants depicting u…
Created on: Monday 6th December 2010
Last updated: Monday 6th December 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Market Lavington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-CF1245
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval (1250-1500) copper alloy gilt shield-shaped horse harness pendant, depicting an enamelled pelican walking left. It measures 54.77x32.81x7.74mm and weighs 20.96g. The bird has a long beak and raised copper alloy eye, with three short feathers extending from the head. Longer feathers extend beneath the body and around the tail area. It has long legs, trifurcating into the feet at the end. The head and projecting feathers of the bird are filled with white enamel, although there are traces of white enamel in the body, beak and legs too. Almost all the original patina is mis…
Created on: Monday 6th December 2010
Last updated: Monday 6th December 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Market Lavington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-A99DB4
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval (1150-1300) copper alloy gilt harness pendant, circular in shape and convex to the front (concave to the reverse), with a loop extending turned through 90°. It is 22.94mm in diameter, 31.71mm long and 6.58mm deep, weighing 5.4g. Only a tiny speck of gilding survives. Harness pendants hung from a leather strap around the horse and were often very colourful and/ or gilded so they would be seen and look splendid.
Created on: Monday 24th May 2010
Last updated: Monday 30th October 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wroughton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-C1C207
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval (1200-1400) copper alloy gilt horse harness pendant in the form of a cross pommée. It measures 21.31x15.96x4.40mm and weighs 2.68g. The loop is turned through 90 degrees and retains a section of the (?iron) axis bar on which it was suspended. The cross has short arms with a globular terminal at each end and a raised central square area. The terminal from which the loop extends is a little smaller than the others. To the reverse the harness pendant is flat, while the decoration to the front is moulded. Traces of gilding remain although much of the original patina has be…
Created on: Friday 6th August 2010
Last updated: Friday 6th August 2010
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