File:Copper alloy medieval harness pendant and hanger (FindID 116429).jpg

English: Complete cast copper alloy medieval horse harness pendant and hanger. The pendant hanger is slightly domed in section, and is formed from a rectangular cross bar, with an integral rectangular arm reaching up from the centre. Opposite this upper arm, on the other side of the cross bar are the two pin bar lugs, now both damaged and incomplete. Each ‘arm’ of the hanger is bevelled and is undecorated. There are tiny traces of gilt to the front surface. The reverse of the hanger is flat and plain. At either end of the reverse of the cross bar and at the reverse top end of the central arm, is an integral subcircular sectioned shaft for attachment to a leather harness strap. The hanger is very abraded and little of the original surface survives. It now has a mid brown patina with patches of green corrosion product. Break edges are worn suggesting damage occurred in antiquity. The hanger is 23.96mm long, 26.84mm wide, 4.58mm thick and weighs 7.59g.

The pendant is shield shape in plan and flat in section. It has a circular, transverse suspension loop. The pendant is heavily abraded and little of the decoration survives to the front face. However it is possible to see a shallow diagonal groove, which may originally have held enamel. The reverse of the pendant is plain. The object has a mid brown patina with significant patches of bright green corrosion product to the rear. It is 40.7mm long, 23.98mm wide, 2.28mm thick and weighs 7.55g.

Though harness pendants and hangers are common finds, it is more unusual to find them together. The examples here are probably 14th century in date.