Anglo-Saxon and Medieval Treasure
Artist: Various, Anglo-Saxon, Medieval
Location: Maidstone Museum and Bentlif Art Gallery
Date: 600-900; 1200-1600
Materials: gold; glass; copper alloy; gilt bronze
Grant:
Amount Paid: £3,750 (Total: £11,250)
Vendor: Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Review number: 5597 (2005)
Provenance:
Discovered on land on the North Downs near Maidstone by a metal detector user and declared Treasure in 2003.
Description:
A find from a possible Anglo Saxon burial site and some unrelated Medieval items. 1-2) Two Anglo-Saxon gold pendants with Roman mosaic glass; 3) Anglo-Saxon gold spacer bead; 4-6) Three Anglo Saxon chatelaine fittings; 7-8) Two gilt bronze medieval belt fittings; 9) gilt bronze medieval dress fitting. The Medieval objects date from the 13th to 15th centuries.
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