Detail of a copper alloy harness pendant with gold gilding from Sherborne Old Castle, held at Fort Brockhurst, shown with a scale bar

Date:
8 Jan 2016
Location:
Sherborne Old Castle, Castleton, West Dorset, Dorset
Reference:
DP184210
Type:
Photograph (Digital)
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Description

Photographer's note: 'Harness pendant probably 14th century. Made of copper alloy with gold gilding. An arm projects from each side which terminates with a 'rumbler' bell. A shield shaped pendant sits in the centre. There is no obvious sign of a heraldic device on the shield.'

Content

This is part of the Job: 2K/24194 Artefacts, Sherborne Old Castle, Castleton, Dorset; within the Volume: VF000185 English Heritage/Historic England Collections And General Object Photography; within the Series: HEC01/024 English Heritage/Historic England Collections; within the Collection: HEC01 Historic England

Rights

© Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Baker, Steven: Historic England

Keywords

Castle, Archaeology And Excavations