Record ID: LEIC-AD6571
Object type: CROSS
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval or early Medieval copper alloy cross. The cross has four arms, the lower one of which is extended. Each arm tapers outwards slightly forming a trapezoidal shape. It has no obvious decoration and the upper arm appears to be damaged suggesting that it may have had a suspension loop here. Helen Geake (pers. com.) suggests that both crosses and pendant crosses sometimes appear in Medieval graves, but she suggests that it may also be of an earlier date as 'there is a similar sheet-silver cross from Lechlade grave 187, a 7th-century grave, which was found at the neck and probably…
Created on: Tuesday 1st April 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 4th June 2014
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