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Description: | A cast copper-alloy object, perhaps a mount, of possible Early-Medieval to Medieval date. It is in the form of a cross pattee with rectangular section and flaring triangular arms. The surfaces of both faces are extremely worn and encrusted with copper-alloy corrosive products, however, traces of decoration remain visible. On the front face this comprises a double border seemingly of punched opposing triangles that appears to traces the outer edge of the object. Its precise nature is uncertain due to the preservation of the object, but evidence of a thickly applied gilding is also visible on all surfaces. The back face is flat and undecorated and there is no evidence for any means of attachment or suspension. The entire object measures 41.17mm in length, 42.70mm in width, 3.12mm in thickness and 15.06g in weight.The precise function of this object remains uncertain. The flat, undecorated back face and lack of obvious means of attachment is perhaps suggestive of usage as a decorative mount or similar object, perhaps for a book or wooden object. A similar object is noted from York in a late Early-Medieval/Viking context, although this clearly functioned as a brooch as evidenced by the catchplate on the reverse (Mainman and Rogers, 2000: p. 2574 no. 10431; cf. BERK-9FA163, SF-BABE11 for similar cross brooches). The decorative elements on the current example are more reminiscent of Medieval metalwork, although it is plausible that it may have originally functioned as a brooch but has since lost its pin lug and catchplate. While a Medieval date, c.12th-15th centuries AD, seems most likely, an earlier date range extending back into the Early-Medieval period cannot be ruled out entirely.
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