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Description: | Gilt cast cu-alloy cruciform mount, possible an ornamental strap junction or pendant, probably dating to the early medieval period, i.e. c. 11th-12th century AD. The mount was either gilt all over or just in the cavities/grooves which is the only place where traces of gilding still remain today. The grooves do not seem to form a certain pattern of decoration, but a rather random formation of V-, \- and /-shapes. The mount is composed of four loops and four wings, but two of the loops have suffered old breaks. It is otherwise in good condition. This mount was found very close to the spherical swivel LANCUM-728DE8 and because of their close association, a similar patina and metalwork decoration it is suggested here that they may have come from the same ornamental chain or strap.
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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