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Beaver's tooth pendant from Wigber Low
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Beaver's tooth pendant from Wigber Low
Dimensions : Length 3.5cm.
Site name : Wigber Low
Site type : Burial site
Time period : Anglo-Saxon
Material : Gold; Bone or antler; Metal
Object type : Grave goods; Personal item; Jewellery
Museum number : 1996.716.6
This is one of two almost identical beaver tooth pendants found at Wigber Low. They were found over 100 years apart. Unfortunately neither has a secure archaeological context. Both are made from the incisor of a beaver, set in a short gold tube with corrugated decoration.
This example was found during excavations in 1987. It was found when removing soil from on top of the bedrock on the south side of the cairn. The pendant was not related to any features that could give it a good archaeological context.
Bibliography :
Jones, H. E. , 1997
Youngs, S. M., Clark, J., Gaimster, D. R. M. and Barry, T. , 1988
Glossary:
Amulet
Anglo-Saxon
Archaeological context
Cairn
Excavation
Rivet
Related objects
Pin set from Cow Low
Orb from Wigber Low
Necklace from Galley Low
Gold and garnet disc from White Low
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