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Record ID: LEIC-C615C9
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete early medieval gold pommel cap with beaded wire filigree ornament, mounted onto a copper-alloy core. The pommel is of elongated or ‘cocked-hat’ form, with one end missing. The copper-alloy core, visible from underneath, appears to be suffering badly with a blue corrosion.
The front and back faces of the pommel cap have different decoration. One face side is decorated with two beasts facing each other, their positions mirrored. Each beast is seated with its head and chest upright, a front paw raised to meet that of its opposite in the centre of the field. A ba…
Created on: Monday 12th July 2021
Last updated: Monday 18th December 2023
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This findspot is known as 'Billesdon', grid reference and parish protected.
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