Record ID: ESS-C289A8
Object type: HARNESS MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An almost complete, cast copper-alloy harness pendant suspension mount dating to the Medieval period (c. 1200-1400 AD). The pendant is formed of a sixfoil-shaped plate, with a suspension loop that splits at the top forming two loops, with a connecting bar. One loop is broken and missing, and the cross bar is also missing, surviving as corrosion in the hole of the surviving loop. It is very likely that it was the central part of a two-piece harness pendant, similar to SF-4C12C3, but not as elaborately decorated. The front of the plate bears a raised circular middle section that is like…
Created on: Thursday 26th June 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 13th January 2021
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Record ID: ESS-C5E16F
Object type: HARNESS MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast, copper alloy bar mount, dating to the Medieval period (probable 13th - 14th centuries). The mount is formed of a rectangular bar, 'D'-shaped in section with a flat back and rounded upper face. The upper terminal is rounded with a circular attachment hole in the centre. From the hole, the bar expands in thickness, becoming pointed in the centre and with moulded decoration. The decoration forms a central vertical moulded line from which four vertical lines project (three across the width, one from one side only). Beyond the thickened section is a second attachment hold, also cir…
Created on: Monday 2nd June 2014
Last updated: Thursday 19th June 2014
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Record ID: ESS-C14994
Object type: HARNESS MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, copper-alloy harness pendant suspension mount dating to the Medieval period. The mount comprises of a horizontal, rectangular sectioned bar with a double-looped lug projecting at right angles in the centre. The bar has a perforated, moulded round terminal which protruding knop. The holes would have taken rivets; one rivet is missing. The rivet has a small domed head, a square cross-section and terminatng in an old break; it is held in place by corrosion. A third circular rivet hole is located in the centre of the bar, above the projecting lugs. The loop of the pendant i…
Created on: Tuesday 7th January 2014
Last updated: Monday 1st March 2021
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Record ID: ESS-4F4603
Object type: HARNESS MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete but worn cast copper alloy harness mount dating to the Medieval period. The mount is shield shaped with a flat top and sides curving to a point. The front is enamelled and bears a design of a central red box with a chevron above and below. In heraldic terms this is describes as fess gules, chevron gules to chief and chevron inverted gules to base. The background colour of the mount is possibly green, verts in heraldry, although it is possible that this colour trace is a corrosion product. The mount surface has a brown-green patina and the red enamel is worn and pitted. The …
Created on: Thursday 14th November 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 1st July 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'White Roothing', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-548E34
Object type: HARNESS MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy harness pendant suspension mount dating to the medieval period. The mount consists of a square plate with a suspension attachment. At each side of the plate are the remains of a loop tab, now both broken to reveal two curving projecting arms. The front of the plate is decorated with a slightly raised design of an animal passant, probably a loup (wolf) within a circular border. Between the central circle and the corners of the square plate are lis motifs. The voids between the designs are filled with circular pellets giving a flocked appearance. The suspension mechanism i…
Created on: Monday 22nd April 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 26th September 2017
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Record ID: ESS-2D9B82
Object type: HARNESS MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy and gilded suspension harness mount of Medieval date (AD 1300 - AD 1400). The mount consists of a sub-rectangular loop with a 'T' shaped attachment extension at one end. The extension is formed of a rectangular plate with a circular hole in each end of the cross bar and one in the centre of the vertical bar connecting the cross bar to the loop. The holes are likely to have held rivets for attachment, now all lost. Harness pendants are likely to have been suspended from the loop, also now lost. The front of the object has the remains of traces of gilding…
Created on: Monday 8th April 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 30th June 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hatfield Broad Oak', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-805DE2
Object type: HARNESS MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy harness pendant suspension mount of Medieval date. The suspension mount is 'T' shaped in plan with a vertical suspension bar joining a horizontal attachment bar. The horizontal bar has a slightly convex front and concave back and is 'D' shaped in section. There are two attachment prongs on the reverse, circular in section and tapering to points. They are bent inwards. The vertical bar is oval in section and is split at the end into two thinner rectangular-sectioned projecting strips with a transverse central piercing. Through this piercing is a circular section pin, proba…
Created on: Friday 14th October 2011
Last updated: Friday 20th May 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chedzoy', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-373E64
Object type: HARNESS MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A harness pendant dating to the Medieval period. It is a rectangular plate with a suspension for the pendant formed by paired lugs with a bar between them, allowing movement. The bar survives as iron corrosion within the lugs. The front is decorated with a lozenge surrounding a quatrefoil with a circular depression in the centre. There are two circular holes down the central line of the plate; one above the suspension and one at the other end. The one by the suspension contains a seperate copper alloy rivet, the other is empty and projects slightly from the edge with a very thin sidem…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd August 2011
Last updated: Friday 20th May 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Alvediston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-36CCD0
Object type: HARNESS MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval cast copper alloy harness mount from which a harness pendant would have been suspended. The mount has a base strip from which a rectangular strip projects up at 90 degrees. This is angled at the top which would have been an open rectangular for the suspensions but is now broken and lost to an old break. At one end is a projecting terminal knop. Connecting this to the projecting strip is a wider circular middle with a central hole. The mount is 'D'-shaped in section with a flat back. It measures 24.5mm in length, 8.8mm in width, 10.9mm in thickness with projection, 3.2mm witho…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd August 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 30th June 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Alvediston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-278821
Object type: HARNESS MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval cast copper alloy harness mount from which a harness pendant would have been suspended. The mount has a base strip from which two open rectangles project up at 90 degrees. At each end and between the rectangles are circular domed sections with flat backs and central circular holes for attachment. At one end is a projecting terminal knop while the other ends in an old break. The front and sides of the mount have traces of gilding. It measures 55.4mm long, 6.2mm wide, 10.9mm in thickness and weighs 7.78g. Similar fittings are shown in Griffiths (1986:4, no.22-24) and on th…
Created on: Friday 29th July 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 30th June 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Alvediston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-4D3815
Object type: HARNESS MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy possible heraldic stud of medieval date. The stud has a lozenge shaped head decorated with a cross pommee superimposed on a cross-fleuretty. Traces of gilding survive on the surface of the stud. From the reverse a bent attachment stud projects, the end of which is shows signs of iron corrosion. The metal has a light brownish-green patina and is very worn and corroded. The stud is 28.1mm long, 14.9mm wide, 5.4mm thick and weighs 6.8g.
Created on: Thursday 1st October 2009
Last updated: Friday 14th August 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'West Tanfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-FDDE73
Object type: HARNESS MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy harness suspension mount of medieval date. The mount has four arms, one of which is perforated and folded over to form hinges. The remaining three arms have circular rivet holes which are preceeded by a collar groove. Each of the arms tapers towards the end and terminates in slight knops. The reverse is slightly concaved and undecorated. Traces of gilding survive on the obverse of the mount. The metal has a dark brownish-green patina and is worn. The mount is 39.98mm long, 32.46mm wide, 4.05mm thick and weighs 6.63g.
Created on: Thursday 3rd September 2009
Last updated: Friday 15th September 2017
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