The Medieval Period (1100AD - 1499AD)
Life In The Middle Ages
Heraldic pendant from horse harness
- Period:
- Late Medieval
- Description:
Pendants like this were used during the Middle Ages to decorate horse harnesses. Some carried a specific heraldic design but the majority were purely decorative. Declared as Treasure Trove, this metal detector find has been allocated to Stranraer Museum.
A kite-shaped pendant with a broken suspension loop at the top end. One face is decorated with an incised diagonal cross filled with red enamel. There is a rectangular panel above. Both cross and panel are enclosed within a shield. The corners of the pendant have an incised foliate design.
- Materials/Media:
- copper alloy, enamel
- Dimensions:
- length 40mm, width 40mm
- Source:
- Stranraer Museum
- Accession number:
- WIWMS 2000.46
- Digital Number:
- SRAC005n
- Copyright:
- Dumfries & Galloway Council
