Record ID: PUBLIC-4956A0
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval/post-medieval sword/dagger chape. The object is complete i.e. it features a decorated front section and a thin copper alloy 'sheet' back plate (although the back plate is slightly damaged in the upper left section). The bottom of the object is round with a shell like appearance: suggestive of a scallop. The bottom features 12 incised lines radiating out from three holes (or trefoil). One of the three holes is solid, which suggest the object had been mis-cast at point of manufacture. Directly above the three holes the object is flanked by a transverse band the centre of whic…
Created on: Tuesday 10th April 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 14th August 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Elvet', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-9CD231
Object type: PILGRIM BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead-alloy object in the form of a pectoral cross, with equal length flaring arms; the front face features decoration representative of the Anglo-Saxon cloisonné style. The rear face is undecorated with a flat, plain surface. The objects style has parallels with four 7th century cross pendants from the early Christian period found in England; all displaying cloisonné inlays for garnets. However, the closest parallel is with the 7th century St Cuthbert pectoral cross with its simple square cut garnet inlays. A hole in the upper arm suggests the cross could have bee…
Created on: Wednesday 21st March 2012
Last updated: Friday 23rd June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Elvet', grid reference and parish protected.