© Museum of Island History
Early Medieval skillet
Artist: Medieval
Location: Museum of Island History
Date: 7th or 8th Century
Materials: bronze
Dimensions: 34.8 x 18.8cm
Grant:
Amount Paid: £1,750 (Total: £5,500)
Vendor: K J Plant
Review number: 5952 (2007)
Provenance:
Discovered near Shalfleet by a metal detectorist.
Description:
This vessel was probably used in baptism ceremonies and dates from the same period when Anglo Saxon England was slowly becoming Christianised. This object represents the beginning of the process of Christianisation on the Isle of Wight and is the earliest example of the Christian church's religious tools.
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