Record ID: KENT-0766BC
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy harness pendant of medieval date (c.1280-1350). Description: The objetc is comprised of a shield-shaped plate with an integrally cast suspension loop set perpendicular to its upper edge. The upper face of the plate features a heraldic motif in relief depicting a lion rampant. There are faint traces of a red enamel background, and the pendant itself may have originally been gilded, though none survives. The pendant is patinated a dark brown. Measurements: 30.43mm long, 18.13mm wide, 4.87mm thick (at suspension loop, body 1.6mm thick) and 3g in we…
Created on: Monday 20th June 2022
Last updated: Thursday 20th April 2023
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Record ID: KENT-148944
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval enamelled horse harness pendant dating to c. AD 1230-1372. Description: The pendant is shield-shaped and rectangular in cross-section. It has a circular suspension loop attached to a cruciform suspension mount. The surface of the pendant is decorated with an enamelled heraldic motif consisting of af field of blue with three lions standing upright in the upper right half of the pendant with three lions standing upright in the bottom left half divided from each other by three lines. The bend (lines) and lions would have likley been enamelled or gilded but these …
Created on: Wednesday 28th July 2021
Last updated: Thursday 5th August 2021
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Record ID: KENT-C5F854
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete and worn Medieval gilt heraldic harness pendant set (c. late 13th - early 14th century). Description: The set is formed from the pendant and harness suspension mount. The pendant is in the form of a square topped shield with a suspension loop at 90° to the plane of the pendant at its apex. The device is very simple being six Lions rampant (rearing on back legs and facing left) and has been incised rather than cast. The pendant is a light green colour. The suspension mount is short and T-shaped with cast integral rivets (which is unusual for the type). It has a sp…
Created on: Wednesday 30th June 2021
Last updated: Saturday 13th November 2021
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Record ID: KENT-4BD048
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete and worn Medieval gilt heraldic harness pendant (c. late 13th - early 14th century). Description: The pendant is in the form of a square topped shield with a suspension loop at 90° to the plane of the pendant at its apex. The loop is slightly bent, probably due to wear. The device is very simple being a Lion rampant (rearing on back legs and facing left) and has been cast in counter relief. The counter relief execution may have been produced in such a way to allow fo the application of enamel which is now missing or obscured by weathering or the corrosion of the surro…
Created on: Friday 20th March 2020
Last updated: Saturday 13th November 2021
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Record ID: KENT-42DC4A
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval gilt copper-alloy horse harness pendant with suspension mount dating to c. AD 1230-1372. Description: The pendant is shield-shaped and rectangular in cross-section. It has a circular suspension loop attached to a cruciform suspension mount. The surface of the pendant is decorated with an enamelled heraldic motif consisting of af field of blue with three lions standing upright in the upper right half of the pendant with three lions standing upright in the bottom left half divided from each other by three lines heraldically speaking Azure a bend argent cotised b…
Created on: Monday 14th October 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 28th July 2021
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Record ID: KENT-5F1A72
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and worn Medieval gilt copper-alloy heraldic harness pendant (c. 1200-1400). Description: The pendant is in the form of a square topped shield with a suspension loop at 90° to the plane of the pendant. The loop is incomplete, probably due to wear. The device is very simple being a Lion rampant (rearing on back legs and facing left) and has been cast in prominant relief. The front is heavily gilded and even on the most pronounced parts show heavy gilding. The pendant is patinated brown where the gilding isn't adhering. Measurements: 23.39mm long, 14.34mm wide, 3.22…
Created on: Thursday 4th October 2018
Last updated: Friday 5th October 2018
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Record ID: KENT-06E79D
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval copper alloy harness pendant of c. AD 1200-1400 date. The pendant is a "heater" shield shaped type with a broken pierced projecting lug on the top that forms the suspension loop. The surface of the pendant is corroded but stil shows a lion rampant left. The remains of guilding can be seen on the surface. The pendant is 45.5mm long, 26.7mm wide, 4mm thick and weighs 13.3 grams.
Created on: Monday 11th May 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 12th May 2015
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Record ID: KENT-81D271
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval copper alloy and enamelled heraldic horse harness pendant and pendant hanger (c. 1200-1400). The pendant consists of a copper alloy heraldic shield which is decorated with blue enamelling, forming two raised diagonal lines which run from the top left of the shield to the lower half of the opposite edge. On either side of this band, there is more enamelled decoration, although it is difficult to discern the intended decoration. It is probably [azure] a bend or, cotised between three lions rampant or and are probably those of the de Bohun family. There is a thin copper a…
Created on: Tuesday 16th September 2014
Last updated: Monday 11th January 2021
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Record ID: KENT-412547
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval copper alloy horse-harness pendant of c. AD1200-1400 date. . The pendant comprises a heater-shaped shield with integrally cast suspension loop set perpendicular to the shield. The shield is decorated with a heraldic design. This is very worn and has been very heavily cleaned but can still be made out as a 'lion rampant guardant argent'. Some green enamel survives over the back part of theeanimal, The background of the shield is missing Horse harness pendant generally date to the 13th or 14th century AD. A similar example can be seen on the database: BERK-4BF365 The P…
Created on: Tuesday 8th April 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 8th April 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stelling Minnis', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-280F73
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval copper-alloy horse harness pendant dated 13th-14th century (c.1200-1400). The object is shield shaped with an integral loop attached to the straight edge which as been bent out of shape. The edges of pendant have been worn away so that it is no long a regular shied shape as intended. On the front surface there is a raised design of a lion rampant right with a background of red enamel. The pendant is 39.4mm long, 18.8mm wide, 2.3mm thick and weighs 4.50 grams.
Created on: Friday 24th January 2014
Last updated: Friday 24th January 2014
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Record ID: KENT-284876
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medeival cast copper alloy shield-shaped harness pendant with a thick integral circular loop . Both sides of the pendant have been decorated with serveral colours of enamle and there are remains of gilding present. The design depicts a rabbit or hare in a white enamel on both sides. The rabbit or hear appears to be in the same pose as a lion rampant.There is green and blue coloured foliage on eitherside of the rabbit. A similar rabbit design can be seen on the database in IHS-556397. 48.1mm long, 42.3mm wide, 3.6mm thick and weighs 22.60 grams.
Created on: Monday 21st February 2011
Last updated: Monday 21st February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Chart with Singleton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-68B2C7
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval cast copper alloy horse harness suspension mount and pendant found together, c. 1200 - c. 1400 date. The suspension mount is 'T'-shaped. It has two horizontal arms and one vertical hinge turned through 90° for the harness pendant below. Each arm end is perforated to accommodate a rivet and terminates with a narrow knop. A very similar example can be seen in Clark 1995 page 69 ref 74. The suspension mount is 40.1mm long, 7.2mm wide, 5.1mm thick and weighs 7.9 grams. The pendant is a shield shape and a six lion design on the Surface. The suspension loop is integral prot…
Created on: Wednesday 3rd June 2009
Last updated: Wednesday 30th June 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Eastling', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-EE2CB3
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Horse harness pendant, lozenge shape with suspesion loop, lion rampant left, hole at bottom, some gilding remaining.
Created on: Sunday 11th February 2007
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd March 2017
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Record ID: KENT-403525
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
13-15th Century. Copper alloy, cast, broken and damaged, medium/fair size, shield shape horse harness pendant. Gilded, azure lion rampant but minus the loop and the top section of the pendant also a small perforation just below the tail caused possibly by wear or made deliberately? Slightly corroded condition and no traces of enamel remaining.
Created on: Monday 17th October 2005
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd March 2017
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Record ID: KENT4391
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
Circular harness pendant with part of suspension loop extant. Shield relief on front of pendant, decorated with three lions rampant on red background. Vine scroll motif on gold around pendant edges.
Created on: Friday 12th July 2002
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'KENT FAVERSHAM', grid reference and parish protected.