Holderness Cross
Title
Holderness Cross
Subject
Archaeology
Description
Ashmolean Museum inventory no. AN1999.206. Gold and garnet. Early 7th century pectoral cross pendant, decorated with cloisonné work inlaid with garnets. Single sheet gold back-plate. Only 58 of the original 95 gems survive. Discovered in the 1960s near Burton Pidsea on the Holderness peninsula, E. Yorkshire.
Creator
Ashmolean Museum
Date
Early 7th century
Files
Citation
Ashmolean Museum, “Holderness Cross,” Woruldhord, accessed April 24, 2024, http://poppy.nsms.ox.ac.uk/woruldhord/items/show/681.