Record ID: DUR-59F2F3
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy harness pendant dating to the medieval period, c. AD 1300 to 1400. The object is an irregular quatrefoil in plan with an integral suspension loop in the form of an off-set, damaged pear-shaped plate through which there would have been a hole drilled. he face of the pendant is decorated with the head of a king, cast in deep relief and gilded. The head follows the pattern seen on Medieval coins with long hair either side of the face, deep set, pelleted eyes and a slit mouth. Below the head is a shaped bar representing the king's head and neck. In the field around the…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd March 2015
Last updated: Thursday 21st January 2021
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Record ID: DUR-8F91A2
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy harness pendant dating to the period c. AD 1250 to 1400. The object is sub-triangular in plan with two of the sides slightly curved to create a shield shape. The straight side has a suspension loop projecting from it. The back of the object is flat and undecorated. The front of the object has a shield motif with ten pellets arranged in rows which decrease in size from four pellets, to three, to two, to one. There are traces of blue and red enamel present. Harness pendants are known from the 12th century however it is believed that shield shaped pendants with h…
Created on: Friday 16th January 2015
Last updated: Saturday 13th November 2021
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Record ID: DUR-8F86E2
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy harness pendant dating to the medieval period, c. AD 1250 to 1400. The object is broadly the shape of an isosceles triangle with the long sides slightly curved outwards and the short side at the top with the remains of a suspension loop attached. The object is incomplete with the tip of the triangle between the two long sides missing. The back of the object is flat and undecorated. The front features a heraldic motif in the form of two recessed horizontal lines which appear to have been cells for red enamel, some of which is still in place. Heraldic pendants are …
Created on: Friday 16th January 2015
Last updated: Thursday 4th June 2015
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Record ID: DUR-C05056
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A damaged copper alloy harness pendant dating to the period AD 1200 to 1350. The object is damaged however there are two clear lobes opposite each other and corners also visible suggesting that the object may have originally been in the shape of a quatrefoil with corners between each of the lobes, similar to SUR-7E8FF2. There is a damaged suspension loop attached to one of the lobes. The surface of the object retains some of the green patina in patches however much of it has worn away to show a rough, purple-grey surface. On the front of the object there is some unclear decoration …
Created on: Wednesday 1st October 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 1st October 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Durham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DUR-EDA0C9
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: York
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy harness pendant dating to the medieval period, c. 1250 to 1400. The object is shield shaped in plan, it is 27.54 mm in length and 16.46 mm in width. There is a projection from the top of the shield which probably would have served as suspension loop although this is now corroded. The back of the object is flat and undecorated while the front retains some red enamel on the left half. There is some unclear design within the enamel, possibly a lis although this is unclear.
Created on: Monday 16th June 2014
Last updated: Monday 16th June 2014
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Record ID: DUR-469211
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy harness pendant dating to the medieval period, c. AD 1200 to 1500. The object features a circular pendant with a complete suspension loop. The front of the pendant is decorated with cast detailing, possibly of a lion, which has then been gilded although parts of this have been lost. There are two borders of pellets running parallel to the edge. The back of the object is flat and undecorated. A very similar object has been recorded on the PAS database, see SWYOR-24F866.
Created on: Tuesday 27th May 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 27th May 2014
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Record ID: DUR-715FE4
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy harness pendant dating to the medieval period, c. AD 1200 to 1400. The object is cross shaped in plan with a large circular loop attached to one of the arms. The two side arms also have loops but these are smaller. The downward pointing arm is broken but it may have also had a loop. There is an incised line which runs along each are and then a series of diagonal lines projecting away from it.
Created on: Wednesday 5th March 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 5th March 2014
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Record ID: DUR-70A546
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy, shield shaped harness pendant, dating to the medieval period (AD 1250 - 1400). The object is shield shaped in plan and flat with a suspension loop on left hand side with single perforation. The pedant is decorated with the same heraldic motif on both faces, depicting an eagle displayed and facing the left. Blue enamel is retained on background, red enamel on body and wings in stripes; some gold remains on the beak and talons indicating possible gilding. François-Xavier Bon has kindly commented that the arms could be those of John de Castre, as docum…
Created on: Wednesday 5th March 2014
Last updated: Saturday 5th February 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Blyth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DUR-6E0B54
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A slightly damaged medieval harness pendant. The object is lozenge shaped in plan with lobes projecting from each straight side although one is damaged and one is completely missing. The front of the object is decorated with gilding and in the centre of the lozenge is a cross shape made of blue enamel with red enamel in the centre. There is a sub-rectangular projection coming off the lozenge shape and this is attached to the suspension loop. The back of the object is flat and undecorated.
Created on: Wednesday 5th March 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 5th March 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Durham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DUR-AFFB02
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy harness pendant dating to the medieval period, c. AD 1250 to 1400. The object takes the form of an octofoil with eight lobes projecting outwards from a central, ciruclar plate. Attached to one of the lobes is a suspension loop. One of the lobes is broken and none display any decoration although this may have worn away. There is decoration on the central disc with a small cross in the centre surrounded by a circular border. There is space between this border and the edge of the disc and it contains blue enamel within diagonal cells. Similar objects have been reco…
Created on: Monday 24th February 2014
Last updated: Monday 24th February 2014
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Record ID: DUR-741F42
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy harness pendant dating to the medieval period, c. AD 1300 to 1500. The object is an equal-armed cross in plan with bulbous terminals on each arm. The cross is faceted with a triangular section. The back of the object is flat and undecorated. There is a broken suspension loop attached to one of the bulbous terminals with the loop circular in shape.
Created on: Friday 3rd January 2014
Last updated: Friday 3rd January 2014
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Record ID: DUR-057806
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy harness pendant dating to the medieval period, c. AD 1300 to 1500. The pendant is broken but was probably leaf or shield shaped in plan with a triangular projection from the top. The projection is thicker than elsewhere and has a hole through it at a 90 degree angle to the rest of the pendant. There is some decoration on the front of the pendant however this is very unclear.
Created on: Tuesday 17th December 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 17th December 2013
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Record ID: DUR-0E4883
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy harness pendant dating to the period c.1250 to 1450 . The pendant is shield shaped in plan and has decoration on the front in the form of a saltire gules on a field of Or. There is some red enamel present although much is missing as is the case with the gilding. Beneath the gilding there is an inscribed pattern of zig-zags. The pendant is complete and still attached to the suspension mount. The suspension mount is simple in design, a single pellet with a pointed stud on the reverse. This stud points upwards and is likely to have been damaged during the los…
Created on: Wednesday 30th October 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 24th November 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Blyth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DUR-0E2062
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy cross-shaped harness pendant dating to the medieval period, c. 1175 to 1300. The pendant is in the shape of an equal-armed cross in plan and is flat. There is a suspension loop attached to one of the arms and this is at 90 degrees to the pendant. There is some cast decoration on the front of the object and this appears to be in the form of five crosses with split, curved ends however the decoration is very worn so this is unclear. There is some evidence for gilding on the front of the object. The back of the object is undecorated with no evidence for gilding. Ther…
Created on: Wednesday 30th October 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 26th September 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Blyth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DUR-E264C7
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy trefoil shaped harness pendant dating to the medieval period, c. 1250 to 1350. The object is trefoil shaped in plan with one lobe below two lobes. Between the top two lobes the suspension loop is attached with the hole at 90 degrees to the rest of the pendant. A lot of enamelling is still present on the front of the object with the spaces indicating a shield motif with a lis design extending from the two corners ath the top. The shield design is split into four by a simple cross and there are spaces in the top left and bottom right quadrants although it is not clear …
Created on: Monday 28th October 2013
Last updated: Friday 1st November 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Durham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DUR-7F8713
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A harness pendant suspension mount dating to the medieval period, c. 1250 to 1450. The object has a crown shaped terminal with a rivet through the collar. There appears to be a hinge mechanism through the crown terminal although this is unclear due to corrosion. From the collar the object then widens and flattens to create a triangular shape. There is the remains of red enamel in a chevron and gilding elsewhere.
Created on: Wednesday 23rd October 2013
Last updated: Monday 18th January 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Blyth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DUR-7F2A42
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy harness pendant dating to the medieval period, c.1200 to 1300. The object is square in plan with a narrow border around the edge. There is a projection from the middle of one of the sides which extends as a suspension loop. Part of the suspension mount is still in place and appears to be of the bar mount type, similar to number 76 in fig. 52 of J. Clark (2004) The Medieval Horse and its Equipment. There is some gilding on the suspension mount. The front of the pendant has moulded decoration in the form of a four petal flower with a central square boss. This boss has …
Created on: Wednesday 23rd October 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 26th September 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Blyth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DUR-7F1B21
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy harness pendant dating to the medieval period, c. 1250 to 1500. The object is shield shaped in plan and has an integrally cast suspension loop which is at 90 degrees to the pendant. The object has a rearing unicorn as decoration. The background is blue, the unicorn is green and has five red dots along the length of the body. A similar example is recorded on the PAS database: NMS-566003.
Created on: Wednesday 23rd October 2013
Last updated: Thursday 24th October 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Blyth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DUR-D4C746
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy harness pendant dating to the medieval period, probably the 14th century. The object is sexfoil in plan with a central, circular plate and six lobes attached evenly around the outside. The lobes are circular in plan with a narrow collar before attachment to the central plate. There is a suspension loop attached to one of the lobes and it is at a 90 degree angle to the rest of the pendant. The suspension loop is broken and it is likely that this is how it was lost. The front of the pendant is ornately decorated with a six petal floral motif on the central plate which …
Created on: Tuesday 15th October 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 16th October 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Blyth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DUR-08B0A2
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy harness pendant dating to the 14th century. The pendant features a lozenge shaped central panel, with sides of 12.40 mm in length, with a human face in the centre. The human face is surrounded by red enamel and a thick border. There are four projections from the points of the lozenge at the three o'clock, six o'clock, nine o'clock and twelve o'clock positions. Attached to the projection at the twelve o'clock position is a suspension loop which is perpendicular to the plane of the pendant. These are sub-circular and undecorated. On each of the straight sides …
Created on: Monday 25th March 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 26th March 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Nottingham', grid reference and parish protected.