Saxon cross display

28 Oct 2025

Curator of archaeology Kat Baxter with the ancient Saxon cross now on display at Leeds City Museum. Believed to have once been a prestigious badge of office and a sign of religious identity, the silver, gilded pendant was discovered by a metal detectorist, with one of its four arms broken, and its central stone missing. Newly created drawings, penned by archaeological illustrator John Prudhoe, show how the complete cross could have looked with its thin layer of gold leaf shining and a beautiful central garnet.

Saxon cross display: Curator of archaeology Kat Baxter with the ancient Saxon cross now on display at Leeds City Museum.
Believed to have once been a prestigious badge of office and a sign of religious identity, the silver, gilded pendant was discovered by a metal detectorist, with one of its four arms broken, and its central stone missing.
Newly created drawings, penned by archaeological illustrator John Prudhoe, show how the complete cross could have looked with its thin layer of gold leaf shining and a beautiful central garnet.

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