Record ID: LVPL-0A6D34
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Treasure Number: 2016 T344 Period: Undiagnostic Description: An undiagnostic silver cross pendant. A plain cruciform pendant with a transverse attachment loop. The arms are of equal length and have a rounded rectangular cross-section. The arm with the attachment loop is bent slightly to one side at the join. Dimensions: Length: 22 mm Width: 15 mm Thickness: 5 mm Weight: 2.2 g Discussion: There are several examples of plain cross pendants on the PAS database. Many have been identified as Medieval (such as PUBLIC-10E0ED, NCL-26E3D1 and NMS-3E1091), but others have been…
Created on: Wednesday 27th April 2016
Last updated: Thursday 14th September 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Whitley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-A40A40
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Published
Silver pendant, ovoid, with a circular attachment loop at the top. The reverse has five circular perforations arranged in the form of a cross. The pendant is set with an orange carnelian intaglio; it depicts a fallen soldier wearing a gladiatorial helmet, facing to the right; he holds a shield towards a large feline, probably a panther, which is rearing up at him. Comment: For a parallel, cf P.Zazoff (ed), Antike Gemmen in Deutschen Sammlungen.IV Hannover, Kestner-Museum (Wiesbaden 1975), p.203 and Taf.136 no.1015 (Martin Henig, pers. comm.) Date: the gem probably dates to the f…
Created on: Friday 23rd October 2015
Last updated: Friday 12th January 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Farndon', grid reference and parish protected.