Rights Holder: Cambridgeshire County Council
CC License: 
Image use policy
Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).
PENDANT
Unique ID: CAM-2136A3
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A sub-circular silver disc of Medieval date,probably from a reliquary pendant. The sub-circular disc has a maximum diameter of 20.41mm and the edges curve over backwards. The disc is flat with a thickness of 0.64mm. The surface is decorated with the engraved letters ihc on a background of diagonal incised lines, pointing top left to bottom right. The surface of the letters are smooth and undecorated as is a narrow border at the edge of the disc c.1.11mm wide. The back of the disc is undecorated but there are some fine lines that are likely to be impressions from a cuttlefish therefore indicating that a cuttlefish mould was used in the manufacture of this artefact. The disc weighs 1.51g.
This disc is probably a fragment of a reliquary pendant dating 1350-1500. It looks very similar to a silver-gilt reliquary pendant recorded on the P.A.S. database as YORYM-6CE0B1 and assigned treasure number 2007T598. No evidence of gilt can be seen on this disc. See Treasure Annual Report 2007, p.134 & 379, no.293.
Inscription:
ihc
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to landowner after being disclaimed as Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2011T936
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1350
Date to: Circa AD 1500
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.64 mm
Weight: 1.51 g
Diameter: 20.41 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st January 2009 - Thursday 31st December 2009
Personal details
This information is restricted for your access level.
Other reference numbers
Treasure case number: 2011T936
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Cambridgeshire (County)
District: South Cambridgeshire (District)
To be known as: South Cambridgeshire Area
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
Similar objects
Find number: YORYM-09903A
Object type: PENDANT
Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
TREASURE CASE : 2016 T345.
An incomplete silver-gilt pendant of medieval date. The object is a lozenge shaped back plate, from a composi…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: SF-B4D2B2
Object type: PENDANT
Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
A complete flat circular silver disc, probably part of a reliquary pendant. On the front face of this mount there is a boarder groove and wit…
Workflow: Published
Find number: YORYM-6CE0B1
Object type: PENDANT
Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
TREASURE CASE : 2007 T598
Date: Late 14th-15th century
Circular silver-gilt pendant reliquary. The central roundel engraved on one …
Workflow: Published
Timeline of associated dates
About Us
About our Site
Find us
The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG.
T: +44(0) 20 73238618