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Early Medieval Anglo-Saxon Sceat
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Sussex Archaeological Society, Stephanie Smith, 2012-04-24 14:52:01
Title
Early Medieval Anglo-Saxon Sceat
Description
English: An early Medieval Anglo-Saxon silver sceat of a Danish type originating in Ribe. Series X, Type 31, dated to c. 710-c.760 (or later) AD. Cf. Abramson 2006, No. X100; pp 15 and 39. The sceat is in excellent condition.

Obverse: Elegant monster in flight left, looking back, gaping jaws biting raised trefoil tail, crest before, one pellet below head, prominent member and clawed feet below. Line border within beaded border.

Reverse: Facing, radiate 'Wodan' head. Rays (or flowing mane of hair and curved beard) indicating power. Cross either side with pellets on each end. All within line border with outer beaded border around much of the perimeter.
Depicted place (County of findspot) West Sussex
Date between 710 and 760
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FindID: 499136
Old ref: SUSS-003F23
Filename: SUSS-003F23AngloSaxonSceat.jpg
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/378706
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/378706/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/499136
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