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Description: | A silver probable pendant in the form of a double headed hammer (Thor's Hammer). It has an elongated pentagonal head which has a more curved top than other examples given below. One arm of the hammer is bigger than the other and the curve between the arm and the shaft is uneven, but this does not appear to be owing to damage. The shaft is rectangular in section and tapers in plan from the head towards the end. The end is broken but the curve suggests that it once extended into a circular loop for suspension. There is no decoration on the pendant.In 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. Two very similar examples were declared as Treasure in 2002: 2002 T168 and 2002 T266. These are slightly bigger and heavier than the 2010 example.
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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