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Description: | Copper alloy silver-plated disc, reminiscent of a scutiform pendant. The disc of metal has a repousse design consisting of a central boss, surrounded by a ring of 10 smaller dots. The dots then form a cross radiating from the centre and joining a circle of dots around the outer edge. At the point where each arm of the cross meets the outer circle, a group of 3-4 dots runs parallel to the outer circle in a clockwise direction. This has the effect of producing a rounded swastika design on the face of the disc. No catchplate, hinge or pin survive on the back, but two opposed square areas of possible solder show that the disc was probably attached to something. The size and form of the object is right for a scutiform (shield-shaped) pendant of early Anglo-Saxon date, 6th or 7th century AD, but as no loop survives this must remain uncertain. The composite construction is also unusual for a scutiform pendant. If it was a pendant, it was evidently re-used, but as what must also remain uncertain; perhaps a brooch or mount.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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