Cruciform ornament
This small cross was probably attached to a suspension chain for a Christian lamp or censer. Very similar objects are known from 6th-8th century Eastern Mediterranean sites. It formerly belonged to Lieutenant Colonel Montague who collected over 800 classical archaeological objects. He believed it to be a Roman object which had been found in England. As a Byzantine object it is uncertain if it was truly found in England or if this was a later accidental loss or hoax.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 5/1946/352
- Category
- Antiquities
- Collection Class
- British archaeology
- Collection Area Region
- Northern Europe
- Collector Excavator
- Montague, LAD
- Material
- bronze
- Common Name
- cruciform ornament
- Simple Name
- ornament
