Record ID: WILT-B2BD06
Object type: CENSER
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment from a copper-alloy medieval censer cover (c. 12th century, possibly late 11th century). It represents the broken top of such a lid which would have been in a moulded, 'architectural' form: a building, probably a church. The object appears to be have a curved base. In the centre above this rise two short straight sides which are then angled to sharply towards each other to create a flat cover. This is the single complete gabled wing, with angled roof, from a square tower which would originally have had four such wings in a cruciform arrangement. The front of this element (g…
Created on: Tuesday 15th November 2016
Last updated: Friday 20th January 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Gussage All Saints', grid reference and parish protected.