© Orford Museum
Pendant cross
Artist: Medieval
Location: Orford Museum
Date: 13th Century
Materials: silver
Dimensions: 3.3 x 2.6cm
Grant:
Amount Paid: £600 (Total: £600)
Vendor: Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Review number: 5962 (2007)
Provenance:
Discovered near Orford by a metal detectorist and declared Treasure in 2006.
Description:
This cross dates from an important period in Orford's growth, following the completion of the castle by Henry II in 1173. By 1256 Orford had borough status and by 1295, an Augustinian Friary. The cross has bulbous terminals and the central roundel has the letter 'A' on one side and a symbol, 'probably representing omega', on the other. The terminal above the inscribed letters has a loop 'made to accommodate a chain or cord'.
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