Ancient Coins and Antiquities

Anglo-Saxon, 7th century, a silver gilt pyramid mount, measuring 11mm x 10mm, 1.98g, the four sides decorated alternately with a U-shaped double strand snake, then three disconnected U-shaped double strand heads, niello inlay would have been between the strands, at the apex is a square recess which would have held a garnet. Underneath there would have been a bar for attachment. Fine but with damage to one side £60-£80

Found in 1970 in Tunbridge Wells and recorded on the Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS NMS-4A0605)