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PENDANT
Unique ID: OXON-3E4ACF
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A lead alloy pendant of Medieval to Post Medieval date (c. AD 1250-1700). The pendant consists of a small cross shape with horizontal and vertical arms of almost equal length. The terminal of the upper arm has a is perforated to create a suspension loop. The surface is a mottled light grey and cream colour. The pendant measures 29.43mm long, 21.68mm wide, 6.58mm thick and weighs 10.66g.
This pendant is likely a cross pendant, which may have been carried as a personal symbol of one's religious beliefs, or as an apotropaic device to ward off evils spirits and demons. Similar parallels can be found on the database at YORYM-0670C5, LIN-05BCE7, NLM-18A6C8 or NLM-F4C47C.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1250
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 29.43 mm
Width: 21.68 mm
Thickness: 6.58 mm
Weight: 10.66 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st January 2021 - Tuesday 8th February 2022
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Object Entry Form: 2625
Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
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