MEDIEVAL PENDANT

TREASURE ITEM 2013 T357:An inscribed Medieval silver pendant set with a re-used Roman intaglio of dark orange cornelian. The pendant is oval with a broken suspension loop projecting from the upper edge and an oval opening at the front into which the intaglio is set.The silver part of the pendant is formed in three pieces soldered together. The three components consist of thin silver sheet plain oval back-plate, with a tapered rectangular lug projecting from one end which forms the suspension loop when curved around to meet the front-plate, where a trace of solder at the point of the break is still notable. The front plate, which is inscribed, is also comprised of thin sheet silver and has an oval opening at the centre framed by a raised ridge. Between the front and backplates there is an oval spacer which, sandwiched between the front and back plates creates the recess for the intaglio. This spacer also carries an inscription around the sides.The inscription around the front of the pendant reads:+ERIGERARI . AGLA . OZAThe inscription, which was probably intended to be amuletic or magical to protect the wearer cannot be deciphered in full but a few comments can be made on certain se