Find Spot record MDO4824 - Medieval Heraldic Pendant from Lazerton Farm, Stourpaine

A fourteenth-century enamelled heraldic pendant by a metal detector user. Probably a horse harness pendant.

A fourteenth century heraldic pendant was found at Lazerton Farm, Stourpaine. It is made of copper alloy. The shield, of Ward Perkins type I (London Museum Medieval Catalogue 1954, 118), is enamelled and substantial areas of red and green enamel survive. A small area of blue enamel is present and small traces of white enamel on the vair suggest that this was originally completely covered with white enamel. Although the iron pin is broken the attachment survives. On the back is a rivet cast in one piece with the attachment; the end of the rivet is slightly flattened. There are very small areas of gilding present. Mr G Squibb has kindly identified the arms as thos of Stoke, or Estoke, which was later adopted by some of the Clavells of Smedmore. (1)

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