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Description: | TREASURE CASE : 2003 T143.Thick, bevelled, re-used cabochon garnet, the upper surface ground flat, set in a simple, well-fitting cell which is edged with a single strand of twisted wire rope. The suspension loop, which is made in one with the thin back plate, survives only as a damaged stub of lightly swaged strip. The back plate is deeply concave.Discussion: The Kirk Deighton pendant belongs to a large family of personal ornaments made in similar style that came into fashion in the 7th century. It would originally have been one of several on a high status necklace. It can be compared to pendants on the necklace from Desborough, Northamptonshire (LWebster and J Backhouse (eds.), The Making of England. Anglo-Saxon Art and Culture AD 600-900, London, 1991), no. 13) and to other singleton pendants with variously shaped garnets found since 1997 (see Treasure Annual Report 1998-1999, no. 96; Treasure Annual Report 2000, nos. 61 and 62; Treasure Annual Report 2001, no. 65).Dimensions and metal content: Length: 19 mm; weight: 3.33g. Surface metal analysis at the British Museum indicated a gold content of approximately 64 per cent.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.A C EVANSSee Treasure Annual Report 2003 (2004), p.74, no.96.This Treasure Case was reported prior to 2007 at which time PAS database records for items of potential Treasure became mandatory. As such some information may be missing from the record and no image of the object could be located.The details of this find are now being added as part of a retrospective documentation project by the FLO in order to ensure maximum retention and accessibility of knowledge. | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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