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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy staff terminal. The terminal is an openwork three-dimensional diamond shape, with a moulded circular knop at each angle. The interlinking arms are D-shaped in cross-section and undecorated. At the base is an incomplete hollow shaft with a small rivet hole in the side.These objects are described as sword-pommels in the London Museum Medieval catalogue; Figure 2 Nos. 1 and 2 (Ward-Perkins, J.B. 1940 London Museum: Medieval Catalogue HMSO London) but they have more recently been identified as cross-staff heads by Bailey (Bailey, S.1994 'Two copper Alloy Cross Staff Heads From Warwickshire' Medieval Archaeology Volume 38). They are thought to have an ecclesiastical use, and a date range from the 11th to 12th centuries.
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