Record ID: BERK-C900D2
Object type: CRUCIFIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
TREASURE CASE 2017 T140 - DISCLAIMED Description: An incomplete silver gilt crucifix fragment dating to the medieval period. The remaining section consists of the lower half of the cross, which has a flared terminal with convex base. Upon this section can be seen the legs of the crucified Christ, extending from beneath the lion-cloth to the toes, with the knees bent and feet together in the standard depiction. The base of the wooden cross is depicted, as are other elements to the left and right however these are hard to decipher. The reverse of the crucifix has a silver cylindrical tu…
Created on: Thursday 9th February 2017
Last updated: Thursday 10th January 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Faringdon CP', grid reference and parish protected.