A lovely E7thC silver boar's head terminal from Horncastle, poss from a helmet crest & w/ tiny garnet eyes; now in @collectionusher.pic.twitter.com/K8oW6YdDmw
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Would the Anglo-Saxon who wore the pendant be aware of the history embedded within it.
Good question! Prob seen as symbolic of Romanitas? Or...? Lincoln prob has 'sub-Roman' British activity into 6thC, fwiw :)
Was it considered unusual to make Roman coins into pendants/jewelry?
Common across Eurasia, from China to SE Asia, India, and across to Britain & Scandinavia :)
How interesting!
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