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Description: | A small gem-set gold pendant comprising a translucent purple oval glass gem, of plano-convex cross-section, set in an oval gold frame 2.3mm wide, encircled by a beaded gold wire. The beading is very neat and regular. There is no backplate to the pendant, allowing the gem to be seen from both faces. The suspension loop, made from a tapered gold strip, is quite rudimentarily attached to the frame and is atypically orientated (running front to back rather than side to side), may have been an ancient repair. The lack of a backplate rules out an early-medieval date and the pendant is probably Roman, 1st - 4th century AD.Dimensions: height 15.9 mm; width 9.2 mm; depth 4.4 mm. Weight: 1.03 g.Analysis: Non-destructive surface metal analysis conducted at the British Museum indicated a gold content of 75-78% and silver content of 16-18%, the remainder being copper. The setting was identified by optical microscopy and XRF analysis as glass. In age and precious metal content the object qualifies as Treasure under the terms of the 1996 Treasure Act.Ralph Jackson
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