Record ID: LEIC-8EC363
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy harness pendant, 39mm in length, 24mm wide, 7mm thick with a weight of 7.19g. The pendant is scutiform (rectangular upper portion, triangular lower) and has an incomplete transverse suspension loop in the centre of its upper surface. It is decorated with a rampant lion with a probable bend sinister behind. It is similar to an example in Museum of London Medieval catalogue, type I, 2a.
Created on: Tuesday 18th June 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 9th July 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-5EE38B
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy harness pendant, 33mm in length, 22mm wide and 4mm thick with a weight of 4.07grams. The object is is shield shaped and is very worn. It has the remains of a centrally placed suspension loop in its upper surface. The face is extremely worn, but may show the faint trace of a lion rampant in worn off enamel.
Created on: Tuesday 16th April 2019
Last updated: Monday 29th April 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-C59E47
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy harness pendant, 45mm in length, 29mm wide and 2mm thick with a weight of 9.23grams. The pendant has a flat upper surface with an integral transverse ovoid suspension loop (now incomplete). It has tapering curved sides which terminate in a point and it is rectangular in cross section. It has an heraldic design featuring a diagonal stripe formed of three thin lines. To each side of this the field is decorated with debased lions rampant. The upper right has three in a triangle formation, the lower left has three in a row. These are listed as the arms of s…
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2019
Last updated: Thursday 17th September 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-36E125
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy harness pendant, 21mm in length, 18mm wide and 2mm thick with a weight of 3.05grams. The object is complete and in fair condition, it has a circular form and a rectangular cross section and has an integral transverse circular suspension loop. The object is decorated with a central tree like linear motif which widens at its base and separates into two near its top and then each side separates again. The upper two branches then curl back on themselves and come together in the centre, forming a heart shaped void. the lower branch turns outwards and then downwards…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd April 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 17th April 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-92A149
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy harness pendant, 29mm long, 15mm wide and 6mm thick with a weight of 3.30g. The object is circular in form and rectangular in cross section and consists of a circular pendant with five small rectangular projections, the sixth one forms a suspension loop for an articulated sub rectangular belt fitting. This has a partial transverse loop attached to its upper edge and is plain. The pendant is decorated with wheel like spokes emerging from a central circular boss. each alternate triangular cell is decorated with red enamel, with possibly dark blue? in the other…
Created on: Wednesday 13th March 2019
Last updated: Saturday 21st November 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Peckleton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-748A15
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy horse harness pendant, Length: 17 mm, width: 12 mm, thickness: 2 mm, weight: 1.5 g. The object is scutiform (shield shaped) and has an incomplete loop in the centre of its upper flat edge. It is decorated in relief with three lions, the Plantagenet family crest, which is in a field of red enamel. see SF-C3E873
Created on: Thursday 10th January 2019
Last updated: Thursday 17th January 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'knapwell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-45CAA3
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy harness pendant, c. 36mm long and 22mm wide, with a weight of 3.58g. The object is circular in form and sub semi-circular in cross section. It consists of a domed circular plate with a hollow underside, which has an integral rectangular cross sectioned short shaft terminating in a transverse circular suspension loop. The loop is filled with iron and the objects worn outer surface has patches of gilding adhering to it, but no sign of other decoration. The object is similar to BUC-D96666, DENO-9AC551, SUR-C38E3A and SF-B5135B with suggetsed dates ranging b…
Created on: Thursday 8th November 2018
Last updated: Monday 17th December 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-706990
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy harness pendant, 28mm long, 17mm wide and 2mm thick with a weight of 3.34g. The object is sheild shaped (rounded triangle) and rectangular in cross section and has an integral suspension loop in the centre of its flat upper side. It is very worn and bears no sign of any decoration.
Created on: Monday 29th October 2018
Last updated: Monday 29th October 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-B8F683
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy harness pendant, 1100-1400 , Length: 47 mm, width: 31 mm, thickness: 1 mm, weight: 5.38 g. The object is a fragment and is triangular in form and rectangular in cross section. It has a partially intact straight upper edge with an integral circular suspension loop on a triangular projection, 17x9mm. There is no sign of dany ecoartion and the remainder is incomplete.
Created on: Friday 14th September 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 26th September 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-FD6FBE
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy harness pendant, 31mm long, 18mm wide and 3mm thick with a weight of 3.68g. The pendant is formed of two parts which are hinged together. The outer part consists of a quatrefoil shaped open loop with a rectangular extenion at its upper end. The loop has a rounded upper surface and each point of the inner quatrefoil is echoed by a slight triangular swelling around the loops circumference. The rectangulare extension houses a rectangular shaped shaft for a cruciform pendant formed of a central flat circular plate with four semi-circular projections. The central f…
Created on: Wednesday 5th September 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 5th September 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-830AF2
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy harness pendant, Length: 29 mm, width: 18 mm, thickness: 6 mm, weight: 4.74 g. The pendant is rectangular in form and cross section with a large projecting suspension loop in the centre of one edge. The pendant has a raised outer border whiich appears to be crimped? but is damaged. Inside there is a centrally placed copper alloy circular cross sectioned shaft which is fixed to the plate by means of a hole, which can be seen in the centre of the reverse. On the front this fixing seems to be surrounded by a rectangle of glass or enamel? which is missing in pa…
Created on: Tuesday 1st May 2018
Last updated: Thursday 3rd May 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Leicestershire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-F17676
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy harness pendant, dating to 1300-1500AD , Length: 31 mm, width: 20 mm, thickness: 2 mm, weight: 3.08 g. The object is crucifom and has a sub rectangular cross section. each of the plain rectangular, triangular cross sectioned arms has a rounded, domed projection. The fourth has an integral suspension loop with a circular hole above it. The object is very similar to an example in 'The Medieval horse and its equipment' , p. 67, fig. 50
Created on: Tuesday 24th April 2018
Last updated: Monday 10th February 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-F16273
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy harness mount, dating to 1200-1500AD Length: 35 mm, width: 11 mm, thickness: 2 mm, weight: 3.10 g. The object consists of two articulated plates, each one is sub rectangular in form and cross section. The upper portion (as shown) consists of a parallelogram shaped plate which has rounded projections in the centre of each of its sides. In its centre is a sunken quatrefoil motif with a probable circular projection in its centre. One of its corners houses a circular projection with a central hole. This forms a hinge mechanism and is surrounded by its acompanying …
Created on: Tuesday 24th April 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd May 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-2B50F5
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy harness pendant, dating to 1200-1500AD. The object consists of a quatrefoil shaped, slightly convex plate with a transverse projecting suspension loop, 12 mm by 6 mm. It is decorated with a saltaire cross with a zigzag pattern pickedout in gilding. In each quarter are 3? flower motifs. There are four circular holes, one at each cardinal point (upper one filled). Length: 46 mm, width: 31 mm, weight: 4.75 grams.
Created on: Tuesday 13th February 2018
Last updated: Thursday 22nd February 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Loughborough', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-A1E4F6
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy harness pendant. 42mm in length, 26mm wide and 3mm thick with a weight of 8.75grams. The pendant is scutiform (shield shaped) and has an incomplete integral suspension mount in the centre of its upper surafce. The surface is decorated with a field of red enamel and a recessed design of a bend sinister (left diagonal stripe) with three quatrefoil motifs above and below (one is almost missing). I am grateful to Kevin Woodward for providing the following information. 'I believe that these arms are for the de Raleigh family who had their seat in Devon. Howe…
Created on: Tuesday 26th September 2017
Last updated: Saturday 13th November 2021
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Record ID: LEIC-BEED50
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy harness pendant, Length: 42 mm, width: 27 mm, thickness: 2 mm, weight: 11 grams. The object has a sub rectangular form and rectangular cross section. It is incomplete, but has an integral oval shaped suspension loop. The pendant consists of an offset rectangle which has a white enamel background behind a trefoil terminalled cross which runs to the corners. At each straight edge there is a semi-circular projection, the upper two are intact and one has patches of red enamel attached.
Created on: Tuesday 22nd August 2017
Last updated: Thursday 7th September 2017
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Record ID: LEIC-AB779D
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy harness pendant, 35mm long and 30mm wide. The pendant is sub circular in form and rectangular in cross section. It consists of a rectangular plate with a raised solid border, aligned so its corners are at cardinal points. The upper corner houses a large integral suspension loop and the other three have small semi-spherical projections. The centre of the plate contains a head, in relief, with long hair (possibly plaits?) and perhaps wearing a crown or other headress? it sits above a small triangle (stylised body?) At the centre of each side of the plate is an o…
Created on: Monday 21st August 2017
Last updated: Monday 4th September 2017
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Record ID: LEIC-4D5BE5
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy harness pendant, length: 22 mm, width: 19 mm, thickness: 5 mm, weight: 4.6 grams. The object is largely intact and consists of a rectangular cross sectioned cruciform mount. It has an integral suspension mount which is now incomplete thats sits on one rounded arm. The cruciform section comprises a central flat reaatngle with four semi-spherical arms on each side. There is no obvious decoration and the reverse is flat.
Created on: Tuesday 11th July 2017
Last updated: Monday 24th July 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rutland', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-B4E3FA
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy harness fitting, Length; 65 mm, width: 25 mm, weight: 7.61 grams. The harness fitting is articulated and formed of three parts. First a sub rectangular suspension fitting, which has a circular hole in its centre above a flared and folded over end to accommodate a bar and semi-circular recess. The next component hangs from the first and is circular in the centre with a circular hole and a rectangular shaft folded over the above bar. This has tapering, pointed arms emerging from each side. Hanging from the central circular hole is a leaf shaped' plate with tri…
Created on: Tuesday 4th July 2017
Last updated: Friday 30th October 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Leicestershire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-F3FA2C
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy harness pendant, Length: 41 mm, weight: 19 mm, thickness: 2.0 mm, weight: 9.77 grams. The pendant is scutiform and has a central suspenion loop in its upper surface. It is decorated with a Lion Rampant..
Created on: Tuesday 25th April 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 8th August 2017
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