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CRUCIFIX

Unique ID: NMS-6F76F1

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Medieval pendent lead crucifix. The figure of the haloed Christ and the INRI scroll immediately below the suspension hole are in low relief. No letters are visible on the latter. Christ is draped and his legs flexed. The arms of the cross are straight-sided and have straight terminals. Height 34mm, width 19.5mm, thickness <4mm. Diam. of suspension hole 1mm. Lead crucifixes are not commonly found. One example, of which the cross has expanded ends and which has no surviving means of suspension, is in Salisbury Museum (Egan in Saunders ed. (2001) 98, fig. 34 no.75). Probably 14th – 15th century.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1300
Date to: AD 1500

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 34 mm
Width: 19.5 mm
Thickness: 4 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 19th May 2004

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: South Norfolk (District)
To be known as: Long Stratton

Spatial coordinates

Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Saunders, P.	2001	Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum Medieval Catalogue Part 3	Salisbury	Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum

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Recording Institution: NMS
Created: 19 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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