Record ID: WMID-AF5D54
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete enamelled heraldic horse harness pendant of Medieval dating (12th to 14th Centuries AD). The harness pendant is of the 'heater' shield shape, with a flat top and two inward curving sides to a point beneath. A suspension loop is set at right angles at the centre point along the flat top. The suspension loop has an internal diameter of 1.8 mm. The front of the harness pendant has been decorated with enamel. There are six vertical lines, alternating three silver and three blue.The reverse is undecorated. It measures 48.9 mm in length, 30.5 mm wide and 8.9 mm thick. It…
Created on: Friday 8th March 2024
Last updated: Friday 15th March 2024
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Record ID: WMID-9A1091
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete heraldic horse harness pendant of Medieval dating (AD 1270 to AD 1400). Around 50% of the heraldic horse harness pendant is present.  The pendant is lozenge shaped, with the remains of a suspension loop extending from the upper corner. The obverse depicts a quartered design. Quarters 1 & 3 are vertical lines of red enamel. Quarters 2 and 4 are unclear. A large loss of enamel has hindered the identification of the heraldry. The reverse is undecorated. It measures 31.0 mm in length, 21.4 mm wide and 2.8 mm thick. It weighs 3.7 …
Created on: Thursday 7th March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 7th March 2024
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Record ID: WMID-77DA2E
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete heraldic horse harness pendant of Medieval dating (AD 1270 to AD 1400). Around 50% of the heraldic horse harness pendant is present.  The pendant is lozenge shaped, with the remains of a suspension loop extending from the upper corner. The obverse depicts a long cross with red enamel in each quarter. The reverse is undecorated. It measures 25.8 mm in length, 16.8 mm wide and 3.8 mm thick. It weighs 3.8 g. The pendant is red and green in colour, with an even surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement while within the plough soil, has resulted in a loss of some o…
Created on: Friday 19th May 2023
Last updated: Friday 19th May 2023
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Record ID: WMID-9E1E36
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete enamelled probable harness pendant of Late Medieval to Early Post Medieval dating (AD 1400 to AD 1600). The pendant is flat, and sub rectangular in shape. The design on the front is that of an octofoil, an eight petalled flower, with a central pellet. Each petal is a pointed oval. The four in the corners have red enamel, the four inbetween have blue enamel. At the top is a square suspension loop (internal diameter: 3.5 mm). At the bottom, is an incomplete square suspension loop. The reverse is undecorated. It measures 39.0 mm in length, 24.8 mm wide and 2.1 mm thick. It…
Created on: Thursday 9th March 2023
Last updated: Thursday 9th March 2023
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Record ID: WMID-5EB052
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete enamelled copper alloy heraldic horse harness pendant, of Medieval dating (AD1200 to AD 1400). The remains of the harness hanger is still present, at the top of the pendant. It is rectangular in shape, with two semi circular lugs to either side of the top of the harness pendant. Above this, on the back of the hanger is a conical integral copper alloy spike, for attachment to a harness. The harness pendant is an heater shield type, with traces of black enamel. The reverse is undecorated. The suspension loop is present at the top of the pendant and is set a…
Created on: Monday 6th March 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 7th March 2023
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Record ID: WMID-F62E6C
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete harness pendant dating to the Medieval period (c.AD 1200-1400). The object is made up of a sexfoil pendant, suspended within an outer pendant. The outer pendant is also a sexfoil with narrow, rounded arches and a flat reverse. At the top of the outer pendant projects the suspension loop. This is rectangular in plan and has a circular perforation (2.7 mm internal diameter) through the centre. A drilled hole below the suspension loop retains a horizontal axis spindle from which the smaller sexfoil pendant is suspended. The smaller pendant rests on the inne…
Created on: Wednesday 1st March 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 1st March 2023
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Record ID: WMID-38761C
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete enamelled copper alloy shield shaped harness pendant of Medieval dating (c. AD 1200 to c. AD 1400). Less than 50% of the harness pendant is present.  The harness pendant is a shield shaped (flat top, with sides sloping steepily to a point). The suspension loop is set at right angles to the body of the pendant. Traces of enamel are present on the front of the pendant. Red enamel is at the top. The rest of the design is unclear. The reverse is undecorated. It measures 25.6 mm in length, 16.6 mm wide and 6.3 mm thick. It weighs 1.8 g. The harness pendant is a mid br…
Created on: Tuesday 17th May 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 17th May 2022
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Record ID: WMID-512057
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy Harness Pendant of the medieval Period, dating from AD 1189 - AD 1399. The pendant is a "heater" shield shaped type (flat top with sides sloping steeply to a point). On the flat edge is an integral suspension loop set at a right angle to the pendant, angled forwards. The suspension loop is complete, with an internal diameter of 2.3 mm. The front face of the pendant shows moulded heraldic decoration, consisting of three passant lions left with paws raised on a red enamel background. In heraldic terms this blazon would be described as 'gules, three lions pas…
Created on: Friday 6th May 2022
Last updated: Monday 9th May 2022
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Record ID: WMID-2F71B8
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, copper alloy, heraldic, harness pendant dating from the medieval Period (AD 1200-1400). The pendant is shield shaped with a flat top and the front face decorated with an enamelled blue lion rampart. Traces of the enamel has survived, suggesting a blue (azure) colour to the lion. It has an incomplete integral suspension loop in the centre of the top edge of the shield. The reverse of the pendant is plain and undecorated.  It measures 40.9 mm in length, 26.8 mm wide and 4.8 mm thick. It weighs 8.3 g. The harness pendant is a dark gre…
Created on: Tuesday 29th March 2022
Last updated: Thursday 4th August 2022
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Record ID: WMID-7E5518
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy heraldic horse harness pendant, of Medieval dating (c. 1301 to 1372).  The pendant is a shield shape, with a flat top, and slightly curved lower sides descending to a point. A suspension lug, set at right angles to the body of the pendant is present at the top. At the top of the suspension lug, is a circular perforation. This has an internal diameter of 2.1 mm. Soil or remains of the axis suspension loop fill the hole. Enamelled decoration is present on the front of the pendant. It consists of a red chevron, pointing upwards, positioned centrally. Thi…
Created on: Wednesday 19th January 2022
Last updated: Monday 14th February 2022
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Record ID: WMID-92F0D4
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete enamelled copper alloy heraldic quatrefoil horse harness pendant, probably displaying the Arms of England, of Medieval dating (c. 1270 to c. 1340). The quatrefoil pendant has a central shield shape with one lion rampart. Above to either side are the remains of probable fleur de lis/lys. Beneath none. Trace of a blue (azure) enamel remain in the lower part of the pendant. The back is undecorated. The suspension loop has been set at a right angle to the body of the pendant. The suspension hole is full of iron corrosion products. It measures 40.9 mm in length, 30.9 m…
Created on: Monday 8th November 2021
Last updated: Saturday 13th November 2021
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Record ID: WMID-13BBDA
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, copper alloy, heraldic, harness pendant dating from the medieval Period (AD 1200-1400). The pendant is shield shaped with a flat top and the front face decorated with a moulded, heraldic design. None of the enamel has survived. The heraldic design consists of a large border or band at the top, with either two circular shapes or possibly two martlets. Beneath this are three horizontal bands or fess. This can be described as Chief tierced per fess. It has an integral suspension loop in the centre of the top edge of the shield. The plate is slightly bent and there is …
Created on: Thursday 21st October 2021
Last updated: Saturday 13th November 2021
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Record ID: WMID-753131
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete circular gilded copper alloy harness pendant of Medieval dating (AD 1150 to AD 1250). Around 80% of the harness pendant is present, with the base of the circle missing. The harness pendant is circular in shape, with a suspension loop set at right angles, positioned at the top of the pendant. The internal diameter of the suspension loop is 3.2 mm. The front of the pendant is decorated with an irregularly drawn six-point star (mullet) whose points reach almost to the edge of the pendant; the angles are filled with closely-spaced punched annulets. There is slight trace…
Created on: Tuesday 9th March 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 9th March 2021
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Record ID: WMID-E455F9
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy harness pendant of Medieval dating (AD 1300 to AD 1500). 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 rectangular extension houses a rectangular shaped shaft for a cruciform pendant formed of a central flat circular plate with four semi-circular projections. The sides and the back have p…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd March 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd March 2021
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Record ID: WMID-C4E454
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, copper alloy, heraldic, harness pendant dating from the medieval Period (AD 1200-1400). The pendant is shield shaped with a flat top and the front face decorated with a moulded, chequer board design. None of the enamel has survived. It has an integral suspension loop in the centre of the top edge of the shield. The tip of the shield at the bottom has been broken off, and the plate is slightly bent. The reverse of the pendant is plain and undecorated. It measures 30.0 mm in length, 15.4 mm wide and 5.3 mm thick. It weighs 3.4 g. The harness pendant is a dark…
Created on: Monday 11th January 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 12th May 2021
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Record ID: WMID-C3EF4D
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete enamelled copper alloy heraldic horse harness pendant, of medieval dating (AD 1200 to AD 1400). Around 75% of the pendant is present, with the suspension loop missing. The harness pendant is an elaborate quatrefoil shape. The front has been enamelled with both red and blue enamel. The front of the pendant has been divided into two sections, inner and outer. Red enamel is present at the centre and blue enamel around the outside. A four legged animal is present in the centre, with debased fleur de lis (lys) in the blue enamel sections to top, bottom, right and le…
Created on: Monday 11th January 2021
Last updated: Monday 10th May 2021
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Record ID: WMID-B17437
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy harness pendant of Medieval dating (AD 1350 to AD 1450). Around 50% of the harness pendant is present, consisting of an incomplete suspension loop and the top part of an openwork circular frame. The suspension loop is set at right angles to the rest of the harness pendant. The arms of the harness pendant are flat and curve downwards. The remains of a suspension loop at the top of the underside of the curve. This suspension loop would have held another pendant. It measures 34.9 mm in length, 53.2 mm wide and 5.9 mm thick. It weighs 8.1 g. The h…
Created on: Tuesday 30th June 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 30th June 2020
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Record ID: WMID-4B6D26
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: City of Stoke-on-Trent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete enamelled copper alloy heraldic horse harness pendant, of Medieval dating (AD1200 to AD 1400). The remains of the harness hanger is still present, at the top of the pendant. It is rectangular in shape, with two semi circular lugs to either side of the top of the harness pendant. Above this, on the back of the hanger is a conical integral copper alloy spike, for attachment to a harness. The harness pendant is an elaborate quatrefoil shape. The front was enamelled with both red and blue enamel, only the red remains. The front of the pendant has been divided into …
Created on: Monday 16th October 2017
Last updated: Monday 10th May 2021
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Record ID: WMID-481228
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy harness pendant of Medieval dating (AD 1175 to AD 1400). The pendant itself is spherical in form, with long cylindrical neck at the top that has an integrally cast oval suspension loop. The internal diameter of the suspension loop is 2.3 mm. The spherical head is covered with by crescent shaped stamps. It measures 25.3 mm in length, 11.9 mm diameter (spherical base); the neck is 3.2 mm wide and 3.2 mm thick. It weighs 7.1 g. The harness pendant is a dark green colour, with an even surface patina. Although it bears a resemblance to a button w…
Created on: Monday 16th October 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 16th June 2020
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Record ID: WMID-2306EE
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete enamelled heraldic horse harness pendant, of medieval dating (c. Ad 1250 to c. AD 1450). Around 95% of the harness pendant is present. The suspension loop is missing, along with some of the enamelled decoration. The pendant is of the 'heater'-shaped shield type (a flat top, with sides that curve steeply to a point). The upper edge would originally had the suspension loop, only the shank is now present. The front of the pendant features moulded heraldic decoration. This decoration consists of a red diagonal strip, running from top left to bottom right. Three eag…
Created on: Monday 3rd April 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 27th September 2022
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