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Description: | Lead cross, perhaps a mortuary cross. Cast equal-armed cross of sub-triangular section with a flat reverse. The convex side may possibly bear a low-relief depiction of Christ on the Cross, with the head just above the centre; this object was presumably cast using another crucifix in more durable material as the master. There is no sign of a suspension loop, so this object was perhaps carried in a bag or purse as an amulet. Similar crudely fashioned objects were also deposited as 'mortuary crosses' with medieval and post-medieval burials (Gilchrist and Sloane 2005, 92-3).. Length: 33.7mm, Width: 33mm, Thickness: 7.5mm, Weight: 16.31g.
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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