Record ID: DUR-21A7D1
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy harness fitting dating to the 12th-14th centuries. The object has been broken and the two seperate halves consist of the cruciform harness pendant suspension mount and a circular harness pendant with part of the suspension mount still attached. The hanger is cross shaped D-shaped in cross section with a central square boss with a hole through it. The mount has three arms extending out at 90 degree angles to each other they are triangular in section with flat back. At the end of each arm is a projecting sub rectangular knop and rivet hole. Below the centre is…
Created on: Wednesday 8th August 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 4th October 2017
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Record ID: DUR-875EC5
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy harness pendant dating to the 13th-14th century. The object is shield shaped with a integral loop attached to the straight edge. The front face is decorated with six rampant lions, divided diagonally by three incised lines. There is blue enamel surrounding the decoration, which was possibly filled with green enamel. The reverse is undecorated. The remaining metal is a dark brown. The object weighs 11.1g and measures 41.00mm in length and 15.29mm at its widest point. The diameter of the loop is 6.28mm. The decoration is that of Humphrey de Bohun, Earl of Herefor…
Created on: Monday 25th June 2012
Last updated: Thursday 17th September 2020
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Record ID: DUR-44CB46
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy harness pendant dating to c.1250-1400. The pendant is shield shape with an integral loop in the centre of the straight edge of the shield. The front of the shield is decorated with a rampant lion that has traces of red enamel remaining on the surface. Surrounding this decoration is some remains of yellow enamel. The reverse of the object is undecorated. The metal is green in colour and the object weighs 12.1g and measures 38.80m in length and 24.62mm at its widest point. See HAMP-144880 for another example on this database.
Created on: Friday 22nd June 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 4th July 2012
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Record ID: DUR-25D8A1
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy harness pendant dating to between 1200-1400. The pendant is shield shaped and is missing the suspension loop. The front face is decorated with yellow, red and green enamel that has been worn away. The decoration is difficult to depict, but it is possibly a dragon passant left in a square with a lis either side. The back face is undecorated and the object is worn around the perimeter. It weighs 3.2g and measures 21.00mm in length and 20.00mm in width. The copper alloy is a dark green colour. A similar example can be found by looking at the record number DUR-6…
Created on: Tuesday 15th May 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 11th May 2021
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Record ID: DUR-28D5C3
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Redcar and Cleveland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy harness pendant in the shape of a diamond. The object is Medieval in date. At the top of the object is a transverse suspension loop with a diameter of 8.96mm. In the centre of the diamond is a flower shaped motif, comprising of a raised circle surrounded by four raised ovals. The circle is filled with blue enamel and the oval to the right of the circle is filled with red enamel. It is probable that the rest of the ovals were decorated in this way but the enamel no longer remains. At the bottom of the object, directly opposite the suspension loop is a circular terminatio…
Created on: Wednesday 8th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 4th April 2012
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Record ID: DUR-144723
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy harness pendant dating to the 14th century. The pendant is shield shaped with a tapered protrusion on the widest horizontal side. The decoration is extremely worn, however there appears to be two raised diagonal lines starting in the left hand corner and terminating down the right hand side. On either side there is raised decoration possibly inlaid with blue enamel. Suggested date for harness pendants of this type is the 14th century. The metal is dark brown in colour and weighs 5.6g. It measures 33.71mm in length and 22.15mm at the widest edge. The object is 2.18mm thick.
Created on: Thursday 26th January 2012
Last updated: Thursday 26th January 2012
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Record ID: DUR-135B16
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy pendant that is Roman in date. The pendant consists of a suspension loop that is attached to a tube shaped section that tapers towards the termination. Halfway down this section is an incised border and in between the loop and the section is a thicker rim. The object is green in colour and is complete and well preserved. It weighs 11.3g and measures 43.70mm in length and 9.52mm in width. The diameter of the suspension loop is 13.26mm.
Created on: Thursday 26th January 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 21st June 2016
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Record ID: NCL-DF4E35
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy harness pendant of Medieval date, c. 1250-1400. The pendant is shield-shaped with a pierced lug emerging from the centre of the top edge functioning as a suspension loop. The face has the remains of enamel and possibly painted decoration. The top third of of the shield has three large red circles, and half the field may have been painted blue or black, as it is darker than the other half. A horizontal line of blue enamel separates the top third from the lower two-thirds of the face. The lower portion has lost its enamel, but it is clear that it was completely ena…
Created on: Tuesday 18th October 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 19th October 2011
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Record ID: NCL-07FFB1
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy harness pendant of Post-Medieval date, c. 1700-1900. The pendant is discoidal with a raised central boss and raised outer circle. The outer border has small triangular notches. The inner circle, between the boss and outer circle, has 12 reguarly spaced circular perforations. The top edge has an integrally cast suspension loop. The reverse is undecorated.
Created on: Monday 26th September 2011
Last updated: Monday 26th September 2011
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Record ID: NCL-73E716
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy zoomorphic pendant in the shape of a lion from the Medieval period. The suspension loop is incomplete. The lion is crouched on all fours in relief on the front face. The body is orientated to the left with a forward facing head. The back of the pendant is flat and undecorated.
Created on: Monday 20th September 2010
Last updated: Thursday 28th September 2017
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