The Newball Cross
Description
Gold Latin cross pendant made with long arm uppermost. The cross is hollow with a small equal armed cruciform opening. In the interior of the cross, immediately beneath the smaller opening is what appears to be a circular element resembling a stud, but no trace of this can be seen on the front plate. 7th century.
Object number
NOLMS:2006.085
Object
Pendant
Reliquary Cross
Reliquary Cross
Production date
7th century
Early Anglo-Saxon
Early Anglo-Saxon
Period
Early Medieval / Early Anglo-Saxon
Material
Gold
Technique
Cast
Provenance
NEWBALL
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