Record ID: LVPL-2A5F0A
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy harness pendant in the form of a cross. The arms of the cross expand outwords and are ridged creating the impression of a scallop shell. The top arm of the cross extends to form a pierced loop thorugh which an axis bar runs. Resting on the axis bar is a double lugged stud or mount, the lugs of which sit either side of the pierced loop. The mount is oval in plan and is undecorated. An integral spiked lug extends from the rear of the mount. The object has a light green patina and is in fair condition. Each part of the object is now fused together and the pendant is no lon…
Created on: Friday 8th September 2017
Last updated: Friday 22nd September 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Washingborough', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-B49C6E
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy horse harness pendent dating to the Medieval period, (1100-1500). The object is quatrefoil in plan with an integral suspension loop in the form of an off-set pear-shaped plate through which is a 3mm diameter hole. The object is decorated with a central shield-shape within which are three lions passant on a field of gules (red) enamel. Projecting from three sides of the square is worn possible fleur-de-lis on a field of azure (blue) enamel. The rear of the object is undecorated. The harness pendant dates to the medieval period and were most popular in the 13th …
Created on: Thursday 4th May 2017
Last updated: Monday 10th May 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Dutton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-FA18C9
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy horse harness pendant dating to the Medieval period. The object is rectangular in plan and curves slightly in profile. At the top of the hanger is an integral transverse loop for attachment which has been twisted. On each face of the object there is no remaining decoration. The object has a patchy mid to dark brown patina. Dimensions: 26mm in length, 22mm in width, 2.5g.
Created on: Thursday 13th April 2017
Last updated: Thursday 13th April 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Thoresway', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-D0D15B
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wakefield
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy crucifix pendant of medieval date. The object consists of the upper half of the cross with the lower cross arm missing due to an ancient break. Each cross arm has a tri-lobed terminal. Projecting from the upper arm is a transversely pierced lug for attachment. On each face of the cross in the centre is a worn and flattened figure probably representing Christ. No decorative details or facial features remain due to wear. The lower arm of the cross, where broken, bifurcates indication that it may have been pierced possibly for an attachment rivet. The object…
Created on: Wednesday 4th January 2017
Last updated: Thursday 5th January 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'East Hardwick', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-3489EC
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy heraldic harness pendant of medieval date (c.1300-1500). It is shield shaped with an intact suspection loop at the top. The design is worn but the pendant can be described in heraldic terms as checky from the fess down, with four larger rectangles above, across the chief. The back is undecorated with some corrosion. There are some remains of enamel within the checky, though this could either have been red originally, or could have altered due to corrosion. Dimensions: weight 7.45g, length 39mm (inc loop), width (at broadest point) 23mm, thickness 1mm A si…
Created on: Thursday 4th August 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 12th May 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Coppull', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-701209
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy gilded harness pendant of medieval date forming a 'set' with its suspension mount. The object consists of a sub-rectangular bar and a hanging pendant. The suspension mount is sub-triangular in cross-section and is flat at the back. It is curved in profile due to damage. At each end there is lobe with an elongated knop which is hemispherical in cross-section. The lobes are pierced with holes to accommodate rivets. At the underside of the centre of the object is a double lugged suspension from which hangs a square sectioned 'pendant'. The pendant is held in place by a pin…
Created on: Thursday 26th May 2016
Last updated: Friday 20th May 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stoke upon Tern', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-5E05FB
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval (mid-13th to 14th centuries) harness pendant: The copper-alloy pendant is a quatrefoil in plan with a small triangular knop in the corners of the quatrefoil. At the top of the pendant is a transverse lug which is pierced for attachment. The outer face of the pendant is decorated with a heraldic design, depicting a probable lion which is unclear, advancing left within a rectangular field of red (gules) enamel. Beyond the shield, on the leaves of the quatrefoil is curvilinear decoration picked out in dark blue enamel. The rear of the object is undecorated and damaged wit…
Created on: Friday 13th May 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 11th May 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Crambe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-6E70B4
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy lunate or crescentic harness or apron pendant dating to the early Roman period. The pendant has an incomplete suspension loop set perpendicular to the main feature. The main body of the pendant is crescentic in plan with each tapering end terminating with an ancient break. The reverse inner edge is chamfered. There is no visible decoration on the outer face although light scratches on the right hand (while viewed facing) 'shoulder' may be deliberate. On the internal edge of the object in line with the incomplete suspension loop is a circular perforation. The…
Created on: Wednesday 2nd March 2016
Last updated: Monday 25th November 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Munch Wenlock', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-16443E
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy harness pendant dating to the Medieval period. The object is heater or shield shaped in plan with a projection at the top which would have held an attachment loop when complete. The remains of a heraldic device can be seen on the outer face however it is too worn and corroded to decipher. There is a thick layer of degraded red enamelling on the outer face. The rear of the object is undecorated and has a rough, mid-green patina. It can be dated to the 14th century. Dimensions: 35mm in length, 21mm in width, 1mm thick, 6.0g
Created on: Wednesday 16th December 2015
Last updated: Monday 25th November 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Much Wenlock', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-5CA56B
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: City of Peterborough
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy harness pendant dating from the medieval period, AD1200 - 1400. The pendant is in the form of a sexfoil with a circular central body surrounded by six small, circular knops spaced at regular intervals. The top knop is expanded and flattened and terminates in a break where it would have extended into the suspension loop. The body has a moulded design in low relief consisting of a central, circular pellet and six radial lines, each line connecting to one of the peripheral knops, each of which also carries a small, moulded pellet. The six radial lines divide the body…
Created on: Wednesday 25th November 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd December 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Maxey', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-7CB071
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Rotherham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy cruciform harness pendant of medieval date. The object is in the form of a cross pattée. At the top of the object is a transverse oval suspensions mount which is pierced through the centre. The central piercing measures 3.5mm in diameter. The arms of the cross are slightly D-shaped in cross-section. The object has a dark brown (rust colored) patina and is undecorated. The terminals of the cross arms are damaged, probably due to abrasion from within the plough soil. Dimensions: 70mm in length, 60mm in width, 29.7g
Created on: Friday 9th October 2015
Last updated: Friday 9th October 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Firbeck', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-7C7933
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Rotherham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval (1200-1400) copper-alloy gilt harness pendant suspension mount or hanger, missing its rivets. The suspension mount consists of an 80mm long bar with two loops projecting from the centre to one side. The loops are formed by an elongated D-shape with a central rectangular cut-out, and bent back on itself to the reverse. Held in place with an axis bar between each loop is the top of a suspension loop from the pendant. The suspension loop terminates with an ancient break. The bar is D-shaped in cross-section with a central square boss standing proud of the bar and dec…
Created on: Friday 9th October 2015
Last updated: Monday 11th January 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Firbeck', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-7B3371
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Rotherham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy sexfoil harness pendant of medieval date. The pendant is in the shape of a six petal flower (sexfoil) with a circular hole in the centre. The front is convex with and the back concave. Each petal is defined by a recessed line and at the top of one petal there is a transverse attachment loop. The loop is integrally cast and drilled with a circular hole for suspension. The remains of gilding are visible on the outer face of the object. Griffiths (1995:62) suggests pendants of this form are generally later 13th or 14th century in date. HAMP-85118A on this database is si…
Created on: Friday 9th October 2015
Last updated: Friday 9th October 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Firbeck', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-ECB8D6
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy harness pendent of Medieval date, c. 1300-1500. The object is cruciform with an incomplete suspension loop extending out from the centre of the upper arm. The arms are D-shaped in cross-section with a rectangular terminal. Each terminal is decorated with grooved cross-hatching on the outer face. In the centre of the object is a square panel also decorated with cross-hatching. The rear of the pendent is undecorated. File marks are visible down one side of the top terminal. The object has a mid-green patina. Similar examples which can be found on the database include (…
Created on: Tuesday 8th September 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 8th September 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barrow', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-2B712C
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy harness pendant of Medieval date. The object is cruciform in plan and flat with a sub-oval integrally cast suspension loop at the top is pierced by a circular aperture which is infilled with corrosion. In the centre of the object is a large rivet with four-petalled claw bezel for a missing stone or glass setting. To the rear of the object the rivet is lozenge shaped. Dimensions: 31.19mm in length, 19.65mm in width, 4.21mm thick, 3.6g
Created on: Thursday 18th June 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 14th February 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Conisbrough', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-2AE4F6
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy harness pendant of Medieval date. The pendant is circular in plan and flat in section with a sub-oval integrally cast suspension loop; this is pierced by a circular aperture. One face of the object is decorated with a circumferential band made of an inner and outer groove. There is no visible decoration on the rest of the object and the surface is worn and corroded. Just below the centre of the pendant there is a small circular piercing (diameter 1.18mm) which housed a separate fitting but this is now lost. The integrally cast suspension loop, which is set at 90 degrees…
Created on: Thursday 18th June 2015
Last updated: Friday 16th February 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Conisbrough', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-52542B
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete copper-alloy, two part enamelled and gilded harness pendant of Medieval date, c. AD1250-1400. The outer frame is an elaborate sexfoil in shape with an open centre within which a sexfoil pendant sits. Between each of the cinquefoil projections a raised collared projection sits. The sexfoil pendant has a hexagonal central body with six trefoil shaped lobes projecting from the sides. One of these projections extends to form a suspension loop which is turned through 90° to the plane of the pendant. The suspension loop is attached to the outer frame with an axis bar. The …
Created on: Tuesday 13th January 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 10th July 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Headon cum Upton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-081A15
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval cast copper alloy harness pendant of 13th or 14th century date in the form of a heater-shaped shield. At the top of the object is an incomplete attachment loop. The object is decorated with a chequerboard pattern of copper-alloy squares alternating with blue enamel squares. Three of the squares are missing, all enamel. The copper alloy squares in turn are decorated with dots or circles and are gilded. Gilding also remains on the rear of the object. The pendant can be described in heraldic terms as chequy or and azure. Clive Cheeseman notes that these arms can be attrib…
Created on: Thursday 4th December 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 17th November 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rushton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-61CF91
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy harness pendant of Medieval to Post-Medieval date. The object is lozenge shaped in plan and flat with a large transverse attachment loop. The attachment loop measures 5.41mm thick, with an internal diameter of 6.47mm and an external diameter of 13.90mm. The object is decorated on one face with a lion rampant facing. The decoration on the opposite face appear to be similar but is too worn to be certain. The object is mid-brown with traces of mid-green patina remaining in places. The object is shiny in places where abrasion within the plough soil has polished th…
Created on: Friday 14th November 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 30th June 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barnwell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-53D43A
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy shield-shaped horse harness pendant dating to the Medieval period, (AD1100-1500). The object is sub-shield shaped in plan with one broken edge. It is slightly curved in profile. The remains of a heraldic device can be seen on the outer face, consisting of a double bend sinister. There is no remaining enamel and the device can therefore not be interpreted. There are no remaining forms of attachment. The object has a light green pitted surface. Similar heraldic horse harness pendants can be seen in Cherry (1991) in Saunders (ed) Salisbury and South Wiltshire Mu…
Created on: Friday 26th September 2014
Last updated: Friday 26th September 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Collingham', grid reference and parish protected.