Record ID: BUC-3A297C
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, copper alloy, Medieval, harness pendant, AD.1300-1450. The object comprises a square sheet of metal with an integrally cast suspension loop in the middle of one of the edges. IN the centre of the sheet is a 'keyhole' piercing. The front of the pendant is decorated with  a 'ropoework' border. The reverse is undecorated.
Created on: Tuesday 15th November 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd February 2023
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Record ID: BUC-21364A
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very worn copper alloy medieval harness pendant, dating from AD 1200-1400. The harness pendant is shield shaped, with three raised lines running diagonally from the top left to the bottom right of the shield, dividing it in two. In the bottom left section there appears to be at least two lions standing upright. It isn't clear what is in the top right section, which contains traces of a red enamel. Running around the edge of the pendant is a raised edge, the shield shape itself is irregular shaped. Along the edge in small patches there is possibly traces of gilding. There are patches…
Created on: Monday 27th September 2021
Last updated: Monday 22nd November 2021
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Record ID: BUC-FCE647
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy harness pendant, dating to the Medieval period (c.AD 1300-1400). The object is comprised of a sexfoil pendant suspended within a sexfoil frame by means of an integral suspension loop and secured by a pin. Moulded petals decorate the pendant and, separating each petal on frame, is a single moulded rib. At the apex of the frame is a suspension terminal, which is rectangular in profile with a single circular perforation on the upper half. The pendant is slighly concave on the reverse and a brown-green colour with remains of silver gilding on both faces. Co…
Created on: Friday 21st August 2020
Last updated: Thursday 13th May 2021
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Record ID: BUC-5A6F0C
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete medieval (1200-1400) copper alloy horse harness pendant. The pendant is lozenge-shaped, decorated with four fleur de lis, one in each corner. There are small traces of gilding inside the fleur de lis. Surrounding this is a blue enamel, this is surrounded by a plain border running around the edge of the lozenge. At the top of the pendant is an circular integral suspension loop. On the reverse there is no decoration. The pendant has a light green patina. The pendant is 45.1mm in height, 29.5mm in width, and 3.0mm in thickness. The pendant weighs 15.11g. C.f. Griffiths 1986…
Created on: Tuesday 15th October 2019
Last updated: Monday 4th November 2019
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Record ID: BUC-132DA5
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete medieval copper alloy horse harness pendant dating to c. 12th to 14th century. The pendant is shield shaped, with a circular transverse attachment loop at the top. The face of the pendant is divided into quarters, with a diagonal groove running from the top left to the bottom right. The lower left quarter is decorated with a lozenge pattern in red enamel, along the top of this section it is bordered by a continual triangular projections, along the side there is a solid border. The top right section also has traces of red enamel, it is not clear what this depicts. The revers…
Created on: Monday 12th August 2019
Last updated: Thursday 21st November 2019
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Record ID: BUC-40B457
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy medieval horse harness pendant, dating from c.14th century AD. The central pendant is fleur de lis shaped, this has a circular rivet through the centre. The pendant sits inside an outer hoop, attached by a suspension loop. The outer hoop is sub circular in shape, on the inside it is quatrefoil in shape. The outer edge has moulded decoration of trefoil projections, there are eight in total and sit at regular intervals around the hoop. At the top of the pendant it narrows to a squared neck, the notch inside holds the inside pendant's attachment loop. At the top o…
Created on: Friday 2nd August 2019
Last updated: Friday 2nd August 2019
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Record ID: BUC-4ABF07
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a probable worn medieval horse harness pendant, dating from c. 12th - 14th century AD. The pendant was most likely circular in shape, with a circular transverse attachment loop at the top. The pendant is worn and broken, and the fragment is now triangular in shape. The loop is circular in shape. The pendant has a mid green patina. The surface is worn and there is no decoration. There are patches of gilding. The pendant measures 18.7mm in length, 13.7mm in width, and weighs 0.94g. C.f. Griffiths 1986, pages 1-3.
Created on: Wednesday 3rd April 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 10th November 2020
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Record ID: BUC-4A9DD3
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete but worn medieval horse harness pendant, dating from c. 12th - 14th century AD. The pendant is circular in shape, with a circular transverse attachment loop at the top. The pendant is worn and broken, and is no longer circular in shape. On the face of the pendant there is a raised ring in the centre. The loop is circular in shape. The pendant has a red brown patina, with patches of dark green on the surface. The surface is worn and there is no decoration. The pendant measures 28.4mm in length, 18.9mm in width, and weighs 3.06g. C.f. Griffiths 1986, pages 1-3.
Created on: Wednesday 3rd April 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 10th November 2020
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Record ID: BUC-4A8924
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete but worn medieval horse harness pendant, dating from c. 12th - 14th century AD. The pendant is circular in shape, with a circular transverse attachment loop at the top. The loop is broken and worn; only a small part remains. The pendant has a red brown patina, with patches of dark green on the surface. There are small patches of gilding, the surface is worn and there is no decoration. The pendant measures 17.8mm in length, 12.3mm in width, and weighs 0.99g. C.f. Griffiths 1986, pages 1-3.
Created on: Wednesday 3rd April 2019
Last updated: Monday 2nd November 2020
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Record ID: BUC-290A44
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, copper alloy, medieval, 13th century, harness pendant, AD.1200-1400. The object comprises two hinged pendants attached at a single point by a hinge. The upper pendant is cruciform in shape with four equal length arms. The centre of the cross is pierced with a single perforation, this is set through a raised square. Moving down each arm away from the centre the decoration is formed of a single transverse collar separated from the central square by a narrow trough. Below each collar there is a short undecorated space that forms the neck of a large zoomorphic terminal. Eac…
Created on: Thursday 13th December 2018
Last updated: Friday 28th December 2018
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Record ID: BUC-CCEC34
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An almost complete Medieval copper alloy horse harness pendant dating from 1300-1500 AD. The pendant is made of two pieces hanging from a rectangular attachment. The rectangular attachment is a piece of copper alloy partly folded back on itself on the reverse. On the front the plate is decorated in moulded fleur-de-lys in each corner, with a circular hole in the centre, and four circular holes in between each fleur. The top hole is worn and broken, the other four are filled with either earth or corrosion. The lower part of the attachment plate narrows slightly, with a copper alloy pin…
Created on: Monday 17th July 2017
Last updated: Monday 25th September 2017
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Record ID: BUC-24D369
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete medieval copper alloy horse harness pendant, dating from the 13th to 14th century. The pendant is shield shaped, with a circular suspension loop at the top on the pendant. The face of the shield is divided into quarters, the second and third quarters bering 'gules fretty', a cross-hatching design filled with surviving red enamel. The shield is divided diagonally from top left to bottom right with a thick groove measuring 1.2mm in width. There are possible traces of gilding. The pendant is a dark brown colour, and has no decoration on the reverse. The pendant measures 30.8mm…
Created on: Wednesday 21st September 2016
Last updated: Friday 23rd April 2021
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Record ID: BUC-B58673
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Published
A complete shield-shaped copper-alloy medieval harness pendant bearing the arms of a royal heir (late 13th to early 14th century). The pendant has a flat top, and sides which curve steeply to a point. From the centre of the top edge a suspension loop protrudes at ninety degrees to the pendant, and is set forwards of it; the loop has been squashed somewhat. The pendant's front features moulded heraldic decoration in the form of three lions passant guardant arranged one above the other, overlaid in chief (at the top) by a label of difference with three pendent arms. The field is inlaid …
Created on: Friday 31st January 2014
Last updated: Thursday 15th April 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tyringham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BUC-145BA5
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Published
A medieval quatrefoil shaped harness pendant, flat with a small circular suspension loop and dating from the late 13th - 14th century. The now largely sunken design shows, on a blue enamel ground, two figures either side of a three branched tree. To the right, when viewed, a hunter has just loosed his arrow, which can be seen having sticking through a stag's neck, the stag running away, to the left of the tree. The hunter is shown wearing a cap, and holding a long bow in his left hand with his right hand raised beside his head - having loosed the arrow. At his side (presumably in a co…
Created on: Tuesday 8th February 2011
Last updated: Friday 29th September 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hanslope', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BUC-D7D515
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy horse harness pendant of Medieval date. The pendant is circular in plan. Its suspension loop extends upwards from the top of the pendant and is pierced horizontally. The pendant is incomplete with part of the lower section missing. The nature of any surface detail is unclear due to corrosion. Several pendants bearing similar forms are illustrated by Ashley (2002: 18: Fig. 20, Cat. 183-88) and Griffiths in Clark (1995: 65 Fig. 47, Cat. 57). Parallels may also be drawn with BH-13BBA1. Horse harness pendants of this type are generally thought to date from the 14th century.…
Created on: Saturday 5th February 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 26th July 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hanslope HT Field', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BUC-D7B981
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy horse harness pendant of Medieval date. The pendant is cruciform in plan with four swelling projections from a central square, which in turn extend into narrow arms terminating in faceted rectangles. One of the projections serves as a suspension loop, extending upwards from the top of the pendant; it is pierced horizontally, though iron survives in the hole. Signs of gilding remain. Pendants bearing similar forms are illustrated by Griffiths in Clark (1995: 68 Fig. 50, Cat. 67) and Cherry in Saunders (1991:23 Fig. 4, Cat. 20). Horse harness pendants of this type are gen…
Created on: Saturday 5th February 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 26th July 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hanslope HT Field', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BUC-4F4760
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Published
An almost complete medieval enamelled copper-alloy heraldic horse harness pendant, dating to the 13th to 14th century. The pendant is in the shape of shield with a flat top and curved sides. The upper edge has an integrally cast suspension loop set at right angles to the pendant. The loop has a large circular perforation. The front of the pendant bears an enamelled design which can be described heraldically as Azure/sable, a cross fleury azure; the colour of the ground, if blue, is darker than that of the cross. The reverse of the pendant is plain and undecorated. The base of the pend…
Created on: Wednesday 7th January 2009
Last updated: Monday 25th September 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sherington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BUC-B29694
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy horse harness pendant of medieval date. The pendant is in the form of a shield with a horizontal top side, its long sides tapering to a point. The pendant's suspension loop extends upwards from the top and is pierced horizontally. The surface of the pendant has been inlayed with four bands of red enamelling, each approximately 4mm thick, which cut across the pendant in the form of an inverted 'V.' Comparable pendants are illustrated by Ashley (2002: 8-9 Fig. 10 Cat. 48; Fig. 11 Cat. 59) and are generally thought to date from the 12th through 14th century. Parallels may …
Created on: Thursday 7th August 2008
Last updated: Wednesday 12th May 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Little Brickhill', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BUC-A6CF41
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy horse harness pendant of Medieval date. The pendant is roughly circular in plan with six scalloped edges and a vertical projection which houses the pendant's hinge. The pendant's suspension loop, which is plain and pierced horizontally, is fixed atop this vertical projection. The uppermost portion of the suspension loop has deteriorated due to wear or corrosion. The body of the pendant is hollowed out in the form of a sexfoil in order to accommodate a smaller, free-swinging pendant. The inner "swinger" pendant is also in the form of a sexfoil and has a vertical protrusi…
Created on: Monday 8th October 2007
Last updated: Wednesday 27th July 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lathbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BUC-125E94
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy horse harness pendant of Medieval date. The pendant is roughly square with a suspension loop extending vertically from the body. The loop remains attached to the suspension mount via an iron pin. The mount is incomplete, having broken or corroded at the point where it's rivet would have been attached. The pendant body has a raised, scalloped boarder which defines a slightly raised central square panel filled with dark blue or black enamel. A central boss extends through this panel to the reverse side of the pendant. Further surface decoration is unclear due to corrosion…
Created on: Thursday 14th June 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd October 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hardmead', grid reference and parish protected.