Copper alloy, 15.16 grams; 51.73 mm. Circa 1250 A.D. A pendant from the family of Walter De Hopton, showing Gules crusilly and a lion rampant or. Walter De Hopton was a high status individual who founded Hopton Castle and added a spectacular rectangular two story keep. The last Walter De Hopton died during the war of the roses and the castle passed by marriage to Corbets of Moreton Corbet Castle. In the heraldic traditions of England and Scotland an individual, rather than a family, had a coat of arms. In those traditions coats of arms are legal property transmitted from father to son, and are used only by one person at any given time. Other descendants of the original bearer could bear the ancestral arms only with some difference: usually a color change or the addition of a distinguishing charge. One such charge is the label, which in British usage (outside the royal family) is now always the mark of an heir-apparent. Ref: An example of these arms are shown on page 134 of Feudal Coats of Arms by Joseph Foster. Good Very Fine condition with almost all the enamel and the majority of the gilding still present.

Copper alloy, 36.11 grams; 52.18 mm. Circa 14th century AD. A rare horse harness banner pendant displaying a peacock facing left on each side with its feathers raised. The peacock could be a clue to the family this represents but has not been researched. Ref: Medieval Artefacts by Nigel Mills; page 69. Good fine condition.

Copper alloy, 18.02 grams; 48.22 mm. Circa 14th-15th century A.D. Heavily gilded pendant with most of the blue enamel intact. The pendant is decorated with a central cross surrounded by a circle, the circle has eight arms curled clockwise with blue enamel around each. The outer edge has seven leave shaped gilded arms radiating out. One arm lost in antiquity, otherwise in very fine condition. Found Lincoln.

Copper alloy, 10.06 grams; 43.48 mm. Circa 15th century A.D. A nice horse harness pendant with the bust of Thomas Becket facing left within a central circle, eight leaf shaped arms radiate round and connect to the suspension loop. St. Thomas Becket, circa 1118 - December 29, 1170 A.D. was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 to 1170. He is venerated as a saint and martyr by both the Roman Catholic Church and the Anglican Church. He engaged in conflict with King Henry II over the rights and privileges of the Church and was assassinated by followers of the king in Canterbury Cathedral. A rare pendant in very fine condition. Found Lincoln.

Copper alloy, 42.31 grams; 93.00 mm. Circa 12th - 14th Century A.D. A very large and rare harness mount in the shape of a quatrefoil, inside is a square with the corners protruding from the angles. Inside the square is a depiction of a coronation scene, most probably of God presenting a coronet to the Virgin Mary. The beauty of the religious scene is extenuated with red enamel juxtaposed with blue enamel. Hanging underneath on a hinge is a cross pommee pendant with a central pierced cross. Recorded with the portable antiquity scheme as SWYOR-0761F8. No examples in over 500 on the Portable Antiquities Website and no examples in the book Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk; East Anglian Archaeology 101" by Steven Ashley (2002). Very Fine condition. Ex. Hurst Collection, found Yorkshire.

Copper alloy, 6.31 grams; 32.72 mm. Circa late 12th early 13th Century A.D. A lozenge-shaped pendant, Bore Quarterly per fess indented Or and gules. This is the heraldic arms of Fulk Fitzwarin of Whittington Castle, who's story is similar to the epic legend of Robin Hood. Very Fine, complete with suspension loop.

Copper alloy, 4.49 grams; 18.04 mm. Circa 1300 A.D. A heraldic stud of Sir Walter De Beachamp, 3rd son of William, 5th Baron of Elmeley. Sealed as Dominus de Alcestre, the Baron's letter to the pope 1301 A.D. Bore at the battle of Falkirk 1298 and at the siege of Carlaverock 1300. Gules, a fess between six martlets Or. Very Fine condition.

Walter was the son of William de Beauchamp. He served in the first campaign against Llewelyn in Wales, in 1277, under William de Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick. Later, in 1298 he fought at the Battle of Falkirk, 1298, and was was present at the Siege of Caerlaverock in 1300. His lands were forfeit, following absence without leave in Scotland, in 1306, but were later restored. He also fought at the Battle of Boroughbridge, 1322. Walter appears in The Falkirk Roll, H84; The Caerlaverock Poem, K45; St George's Roll, E271, The Galloway Roll, GA46 & The Stirling Roll, ST15.

Bronze 21.59 grams; 46.46 mm. Circular 'Flower' design with petals similar in design to the Coenwulf Gold Saxon Penny. There is a tall apex spike and there is the remains of the lower iron rivet in the centre. Very Fine condition. Ex. Sprules collection.

Copper alloy, 7.73 grams; 45.21 mm. Circa 13th - 15th Century A.D. A tapered sword scabbard chape, it is engraved with a heater shaped shield containing the cross of Saint George, the bottom left corner shaded horizontally left to represent Vert [Green], the upper left and bottom right are plain to represent Argent [Silver], with a star in the top right corner. Above is a double indentented [zig-zag] pattern, with a trefoil in each triangle, above a further double indented bar. Cracked otherwise Good Very Fine condition. Important unresearched heraldic arms.

Copper alloy, 14.58 grams; 48.31 mm. Circa 13th - 14th Century A.D. A large and heavy armorial pendant which would have been part of an elaborate set of horse furniture. It is in the shape of a six pointed star, each pointed with a pommee terminal with recessed flowers inside. In the centre, in blue (azure) enamel is a star, in the centre is a red (gules) six petalled rose. Very Fine 'as found' uncleaned condition.

Bronze, 16.59 grams, 43.31 mm high. A large 14th Century Roundel with a large crowned 'R', possibly for Richard II [1377 - 1399]?, flanked either side by a fern leaf similar to some seals and seal rings of the period. Medieval Ring Medieval Seal. Very fine condition.

Copper alloy, 6.28 grams; 36.08 mm. Circa 13th - 14th Century A.D. The mount has an integral rivet for mounting to the harness and has a curved top. The iron rivet still in situ and holding the pendant which has a short stem terminating with a scallop shape. Recorded with the Portable Antiquities Scheme: WILT-55AEF3. Suspension loop intact. Very Fine condition, with a copy of the portable antiquities scheme report.