NHER 20864 (Find Spot record) - Medieval horse harness pendant
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Summary
Metal detecting recovered a medieval lozenge-shaped horse harness pendant. The pendant depicts three mitres and other unidentifiable motifs.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG31NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HORNING, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
September 1984. Found with metal detector in ploughsoil.
Medieval copper alloy harness pendant, lozenge shaped, divided vertically; right hand half bears three mitres reserved against ground of blue enamel, left hand half apparently bare metal with sunken motifs, not recognisable, but originally enamelled(?)
Information from [1].
See (S1).
A. Gregory (NAU), 30 October 1984.
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF53864 Monograph: Ashley, S. 2002. Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk. East Anglian Archaeology. No 101.
- --- SNF9242 Photograph: CQB14-18.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF78595 Illustration: Matthews, M.. 1984. Drawing of a medieval copper alloy harness pendant.. Film. 2:1.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- HARNESS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Feb 24 2023 11:20AM