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PENDANT
Unique ID: NMS-8D82BB
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Medieval gold pendent cross with a ribbed suspension loop and with similar decoration on both faces. Each arm consists of four twisted rods and ends in a trefoil and at the crossing there is a pellet in each angle.
Discussion: Barry Ager has noted that the object "belongs to a type associated with Greek Orthodoxy in the Eastern Baltic region and is connected with the spread of Christianity there in the Middle Ages. A very similar example, also with a ribbed loop, twisted rod arms, four pellets at the crossing and trefoil terminals is illustrated in Austin and Alcock (eds.) 1990, p. 175, fig. 10.6, row 5, no. 1.2.
Date: 11th - 14th century.
Dimensions: Height 30.3mm. Width 23.7mm. Thickness at centre 2.9mm, at loop 6.5mm. Weight 3.76g.
Notes:
The age and precious metal content of this item therefore qualify it as treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Norwich Castle Museum
Subsequent action after recording: Acquired by museum after being declared Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2014T515
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1070
Date to: Circa AD 1400
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Height: 30.3 mm
Width: 23.7 mm
Thickness: 6.5 mm
Weight: 3.76 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 15th July 2014 - Tuesday 15th July 2014
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 31725
Other reference: SB072014
Treasure case number: 2014T515
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: North Norfolk (District)
To be known as: Near Holt
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
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