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Description: | A copper-alloy cruciform mount of post-medieval to modern date. The form of this cross is identified by Mitchiner as being connected with The Knights of the Holy Sepulchre (1986; pp. 244) and is probably a pilgrim souvenir. The nature of this piece strongly suggests that it was made on an industrial press, hence the suggested date. It is deemed suitable for recording, however, as it was found in close proximity to two other cruciform mounts (BH-688C74 and BH-688E44), both of which may be of an earlier date. The discovery of three such pieces is unusual and may point to a hitherto unknown shrine or to a disguarded personal collection.The object has been punched or pressed from a thin piece of sheet copper-alloy and has a hollow reverse. The form of is a cross crosslet. Prior to post-depostional damage, the cross arms would have been of roughly equal length. A short, transverse rectangular section is located just short of the end of each arm; the corners of each rectangular section touch those of the adjacent one. The perimeter of the cross is marked by an indented dot border. The piece measures 21.1mm long, 20.3mm wide and 1.9mm high. The weight is 0.68g.
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