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Description: | Late Medieval silver-gilt pendant in the form of a crucifix. The left arm and upper part of the top arm and suspension loop are lost to irregular breaks. The cross is flat with fleur-de-lis shaped terminals to the complete arms. On the front is a moulded figure of Jesus with head bent, body shaped in a long S, draped loins and feet on a cross board. On the back is a moulded figure of Mary holding the infant Jesus in her left arm. Mary's feet rest near the bottom of the lower limb and the top of her head is level with the base of the cross arms. The cross behind these figures is decorated with incised lines. Strips down the centres of the limbs on both sides are cross hatched with a cross pattee behind the head of Jesus. The terminals are incised on the front to emphasise the fleur-de-lis shape with curled over side petals and cross hatched centre. On the back are simpler incised lines. There are extensive traces of gilding on both sides.Dimensions: It is 25.4mm long by 16.0mm wide and 4.9mm thick; it weighs 3.01g.This crucifix appears similar to 2009 T541 (DENO-FB43F2), dated to the Medieval period, although with different shaped terminals to the cross. 2007 T81 (SWYOR-C4E534) is also similar, with smaller trefoil terminals and an inscribed plaque on the upper arm that could be missing from this example due to the break. It is dated to the 15th century, stating this was 'a time when small, personal items of devotional art were popular.' Compare also CORN-F373E2.Excavated parallels include a silver crucifix from a 14th- or 15th-century female burial in the north aisle of St Peter's, Barton-on-Humber (Gilchrist and Sloane 2005, 88, fig. 46).Consequently, 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.
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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