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Kat Baxter, Leeds Museums and Galleries' curator of archaeology with the Saxon pendant. Believed to date from the eighth century, the gilded pectoral cross may have once been a badge of office for an important church leader or official and was unearthed last year by a metal detectorist. With one arm broken, and the central stone now missing, the cross is nevertheless a stunning example of metalwork, made from solid silver covered with a thin layer of gold leaf. In the background is a lead coffin which was buried for more than 1,600 years before it was discovered in a previously unknown cemetery site near Garforth alongside the remains of more than 60 individuals from late Roman to early Saxon periods.

Residents across Leeds are encouraged host a play street in their neighbourhoods to help mark International Day of Play. Stock image: Adobe