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Description: | Medieval silver cross. Report by JP Robinson (Curator of Medieval Collections, British Museum) follows: Small pendant cross with three roughly spherical terminals; the fourth arm of the cross terminates in a suspension loop. At the centre is a lozenge- shaped field, one side engraved with a crude cross and, on the other, with an indistinguishable motif. Both designs may once have been filled with niello.The cross is silver and dates from the 13th century.Dimensions: length 25 mm, width 18 mmIn terms of age and as the object contains a minimum of 10% precious metal it qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996.
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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