Find Spot record MDO5161 - Medieval harness ornament, Tarrant Rushton

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Medieval gilt copper alloy 'banner' type harness pendant; both faces with a white enamel stag motif surrounded by green enamel foliage. Considered to be of thirteenth- or fourteenth century date. The record for this monument has been enhanced with support from Wessex Water

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Found in 1988 by Mr Ken Wheatley. Banner mounts are comparatively uncommon and, as with other harness pendants of the time, carry a variety of heraldic and other decorative motifs. The white stag was the badge of King Richard II, although this was usually shown 'lodged', crowned and chained: The design here may instead be non-heraldic.

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  • --- Article in serial: Griffiths N. 1990. A Medieval 'Banner' type of harness ornament. 111-112.
  • --- Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1990. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1989. 111. 111-112.

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Location

Grid reference ST 939 050 (point)
Map sheet ST90NW
Civil Parish Tarrant Rushton; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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  • None recorded

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  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 063 021

Record last edited

Jan 18 2016 2:56PM

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