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Medieval silver gilt pendant

Silver gilt devotional cruciform pendant with large suspension loop. The cross arms end in rounded knops. The flattened central area is engraved with Hebrew on both sides. One side reads : AGLA, an acronym for the Hebrew phrase Atha Gebri Leilan Adonai meaning 'Thou art mighty for ever, O Lord'. The other side is engraved with a cross-potent, and the letters AWDN in the inter-arm spaces (probably alpha, omega; what looks like an O is probably a reversed D, followed by 'N' for Dominus Noster.

Medieval silver gilt pendant
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Collection Area

Archaeology & Numismatics

Item Number

2016.27H

Find Information

Site Name: Penhow, Newport County Borough

Collection Method: metal detector
Date: 2014 / Aug / 24

Notes: Found with a metal detector at a depth of 6" on cultivated crop land, no other evidence of any other archaeology found.

Acquisition

Treasure (1996 Treasure Act), 4/7/2016

Measurements

height / mm:37
maximum width / mm:27
width / mm
thickness / mm:2 (central roundel)
maximum diameter / mm:5.5 (knops)
diameter / mm
internal diameter / mm:5 (suspension hole)
diameter / mm
weight / g:7.62

Techniques

Gilded
Engraved

Material

Silver

Location

location verified by SI
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