Rare 1,200-Year-Old Saxon Cross Pendant Discovered in Northern England

Rare 1,200-Year-Old Saxon Cross Pendant Discovered in Northern England

Rare Saxon cross-shaped pendant discovered near Leeds, England. Credit: Leeds City Council A rare cross-shaped pendant, believed to be more than 1,200 years old, has been discovered in a field near Leeds in northern England, UK. A metal detectorist found the finely decorated object, helping researchers better understand life during the early medieval period. The pendant dates back to Saxon Northumbria The pendant is solid silver and covered in a…