Record ID: DENO-C2DE6B
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: MODERN
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete gold setting of modern date (post 1720), comprising a gold frame set with a dark red highly-domed cabochon-cut gem, probably a garnet. The frame has a sheet gold back plate and a piriform cell made from an upright rectangular collet of gold, housing the polished gem. The frame is surrounded by a collar of gold wire with a twisted or beaded effect, forming a triangular shield-shape with pointed angles around the cell. At the top of this collar is a scar, possibly a patch of missing solder, which may indicate a missing attachment loop; it is also possible the object may re…
Created on: Thursday 7th February 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 10th November 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wormhill', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-E601A3
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
Period: Early Medieval Date of Discovery: Early June 2015 Circumstances of discovery: Whilst metal detecting Description: An incomplete early medieval gold pendant. The pendant is lunate in shape with terminals curved into a spiral. These terminals are now twisted and distorted, one forwards and one backwards. Originally the spiral terminals would have curled inwards underneath the pendant. The left-hand terminal (as viewed) has a tiny protrusion of gold sheet on the bottom, decorated with a filigree figure-of-eight motif. This feature is missing from the right-hand terminal,…
Created on: Tuesday 21st July 2015
Last updated: Thursday 23rd November 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kelham Hills', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-65C775
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
TREASURE CASE: 2013 T466 Description: A gold medieval pendant roundel with a square shaped central bezel set with an amethyst. The pendant frame has been formed from twisted gold wire and has four suspension loops which have been soldered onto the frame. Three of the suspension loops have chain link attachments which would have once held a terminal attachment, possibly a pearl. The bezel is attached by a pin on the reverse to a splayed sun motif which has been soldered onto the inside frame of the pendant. Discussion: The British Museum has two very similar pendants in the colle…
Created on: Wednesday 17th July 2013
Last updated: Friday 13th September 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Horncastle Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-89D016
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Published
TREASURE CASE 2012 T862: Description: A gold composite object, possibly a handle or base from a pomander (?). The suspension loop, made of wire of circular cross section, is set into a large boss, that has been soldered onto the on the top of the object. The suspension loop has been threaded through to the reverse where is it split so as to stay in place. The cast and slightly convex body of the main component begins with a flat raised border at the base of the boss and from this are eight triangular shaped settings with peaked sides and set with ruby coloured stones, eight in tota…
Created on: Friday 30th November 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 9th April 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Derbyshire Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-494555
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
Early medieval Anglo-Saxon gold and garnet pendant, complete. Gold pendant with ribbed attachment loop, with a large, sub-oval cabochon garnet with abraded surface, set inside a plain, squeezed frame which is broken in one place. The back is plain. Length 20.0mm, width 15.1mm, thickness across centre 4.1mm, width of loop 4.3mm, internal diameter of loop 1.8mm, weight 2.49g. Non-destructive X-ray fluorescence analysis of the surface of the pendant indicated a gold content of 62-67%, a silver content of 31-33% and at least 2% copper. The red gem was identified by Raman spect…
Created on: Thursday 1st October 2009
Last updated: Tuesday 13th June 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hawton Parish', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-859998
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description: Early medieval pendant; gold saxon pendant with shaped red stone setting, probably a garnet. The pendant dates from the early-mid 7th century. The setting is of sheet gold with a beaded rim around the edge. There is a strip of gold, decorated with ridges running along its length, attached to the back of the setting and then curled forward on itself to form a suspension loop. The setting contains a semi-circular, domed, red stone, shaped with radiate ridges into a shell shape. Discussion: This object bears a close resemblance to a gold and garnet pendant found in an Ang…
Created on: Friday 17th April 2009
Last updated: Monday 6th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hargrave', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-89E427
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
CURATOR'S REPORT Early Medieval pendant cross. Description of find Cross pendant Gold cross-pendant set with four garnets, damaged, warped and missing one more garnet. The cross arms are of almost equal length and have concave ends, each of which contains a round setting. Two of these still contain small cabochon garnets, one of them contains flat garnet and a fourth, larger stone mounted very crudely at the centre of the cross. The cross arms are filled with filigree wires, while a grooved gold band runs around the sides of the cross. The back of the object is plain and concav…
Created on: Friday 19th October 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 13th June 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Newark Area', grid reference and parish protected.