Record ID: BH-E92455
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy harness pendant or strap end, probably dating to the medieval period. The strap end comprises a flat, leaf-shaped plate. At one end, the plate terminates in a small, rounded knop. At the other, there is a small, semi-circular cut-out suggestive of an attachment loop. The object measures 31mm in length, 8mm in width and 2mm in thickness.
Created on: Tuesday 6th March 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 6th March 2018
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Record ID: BH-243AF3
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A large copper-alloy harness pendant dating to the thirteenth or fourteenth centuries AD. The pendant is quatrefoil in plan with each 'petal' being slightly convex in section. It is decorated with five circular perforations measuring 5mm in diameter which are arranged in a cross. Remnants of gilding survive on the upper surface of the pendant. Around the central perforation, there is an incised lozengiform pattern in rockerwork and further incised decoration in the form of rockerwork ovals surround the other perforations. At one end, there extends an oval suspension loop with circular…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd March 2017
Last updated: Friday 16th February 2018
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Record ID: BH-177E6E
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A large copper-alloy harness pendant dating to the thirteenth or fourteenth centuries AD. The pendant is quatrefoil in plan and slightly convex in section. It is decorated with four circular perforations measuring 2mm in diameter which are arranged in a cross. Around the central perforation, there is an incised lozengiform pattern with gilding and fragments of a leaf-shaped design are visible elsewhere on the pendant's upper surface. Although extremely corroded, it is clear that this upper surface was originally gilded, or at least the incised decoration was. At one end, there extends…
Created on: Thursday 9th March 2017
Last updated: Friday 16th February 2018
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Record ID: BH-81A79C
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy harness pendant dating to the thirteenth or fourteenth century AD. The pendant possesses a small, oval suspension loop with central circular perforation, which is turned through 90 degrees to the body of the pendant. The perforation is filled with iron corrosion products. The body of the pendant is oval in shape and convex in section. The upper surface of the body is decorated with four vertical rows of rockerwork incised decoration. The pendant measures 23mm in length, 16mm in width and 1mm in thickness in the body, 6mm in thickness at the loop. It weighs 2.54g. Simila…
Created on: Wednesday 7th December 2016
Last updated: Thursday 15th December 2016
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Record ID: BH-7F1C78
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy harness pendant dating to the twelfth to fourteenth century AD. The harness pendant possesses an elongated oval suspension loop with circular perforation. The suspension loop is at a 90 degree angle to the body of the pendant. The body comprises a flat, leaf-shaped plate, which is highly corroded. A marginal rib of decoration is visible as are several further ribs dividing the leaf into triangular sections. The underside of the pendant is plain. The harness pendant measures 37mm in length, 27mm in width, 1mm in thickness on the body, 6mm in thickness at the loop. It wei…
Created on: Wednesday 7th December 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 7th December 2016
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Record ID: BH-76A4C4
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a copper-alloy harness pendant, probably of medieval date. The fragment comprises one half of the crescentic plate, which extends to an oval suspension loop with oval perforation. The loop is broken. The pendant measures 39mm in length, 29mm in width with loop measuring 6mm in thickness. There appear to be remnants of gilding on the upper surface of the pendant. Several similar crescentic harness pendants have been recorded by the PAS including ESS-A0B383 and NMS-641341, which are broadly dated to the thirteenth to fifteenth century AD.
Created on: Monday 31st October 2016
Last updated: Friday 16th February 2018
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Record ID: BH-729B21
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy harness pendant dating to the twelfth to fourteenth century AD. The pendant comprises a body in the form of a fleur-de-lis. The body is hemispherical in section. The central stylised petal is accentuated with grooves at its base. From the body there extends a rectangular suspension loop with circular perforation. The loop is broken. There are traces of gilding on the upper surface of the pendant. The pendant measures 31mm in length, 20mm in width and a maximum of 6mm in thickness. It weighs 3.57g.
Created on: Monday 31st October 2016
Last updated: Monday 31st October 2016
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Record ID: NCL-C7D234
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy and enamelled horse harness pendant, dating to the medieval period. The pendant is shield shaped. Only a fragment of the rectangular section suspension loop remains. The upper surface is decorated with an enamelled heraldic design comprising six red birds (eagles?) superimposed on a background of six horizontal blue stripes. The underside of the pendant is flat and plain, but is heavily corroded. The pendant measures 37mm in length and has a maximum width of 26mm. It has a thickness of 4mm.
Created on: Monday 6th September 2004
Last updated: Saturday 13th November 2021
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Record ID: NCL-CA0330
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy, medieval heraldic harness pendant. The pendant is flat and in the shape of a shield. The upper surface of the shield is worn but its decorative motif can be seen partially. The shield is divided in two by two diagonal grooves. In the upper right hand part of the shield, three rampant lions can be seen. They form cells which would originally have been filled with enamel. In the lower left hand part of the shield there are three probable rampant lions, again forming cells for enamel. The underside of pendant is plain. The pendant has a suspension loop with circular perfo…
Created on: Monday 8th March 2004
Last updated: Friday 18th September 2020
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Record ID: NCL-8A7FA7
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval heraldic harness pendant. The pendant is shield shaped and has two horizontal rectangular cells for enamel on its upper surface. The upper of the two cells has the remains of red enamel within it. A suspension loop, which is turned through 90 degrees, extends from the pendant. The loop is broken and worn but the remains of a circular perforation can be seen. The pendant is slightly distorted and its base is broken.
Created on: Friday 5th March 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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