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Description: | Lead Crucifix fragment. Cast top and arms of a cross with very slightly expanded pointed ends to its remaining members; the shaft is lost at an ancient break. The arms in particular have bevelled arises which impart an irregular hexagonal section. Patinated overall. This may be a mortuary cross, a simple token of Christian faith which would occasionally be placed in a medieval or later burial. If so, it is among the tidier examples known. Suggested date: probably Late Medieval, 1350-1500.Height: 21.6mm, Width: 35.5mm, Thickness: 4.5mm, Weight: 12.51gms.
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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