Record ID: LEIC-BCC881
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A part of early Roman copper alloy military horse harness pendant (Bishop and Coulston 2006, Fig. 70) or a peltate mount (Appels and Laycock 2007, pp. 126). Very similar object, described as military harness pendant, is recorded in the Portable Antiquities and Treasure Annual Report 2008, no 93, and dated to AD 43-100. Due to corrosion the original shape is hard to determine, however it appears that the object might represent an oak leaf with acorn terminals (Appels and Laycock 2007 Fig. AA14.15 and AA14.16). If the object was a pendant, the loop hook is missing. The object is in fair…
Created on: Tuesday 24th May 2011
Last updated: Monday 20th July 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wymeswold', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-C9BB32
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy harness pendant, 50mm long, 16mm wide and 7mm thick. The object is in fair condition and weighs 11.56grams. The object is a drop form pendant which would have been suspendedfrom a horse harness. It consisits of a circular sectioned suspension loop sitting above a circular sectioned stepped collar. Below this theobject has a circular sectioned shaft which widens towards the centre before narrowing to a spherical knop terminal.
Created on: Wednesday 7th April 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 20th January 2021
Spatial data recorded.