A recently discovered ornate cross-shaped pendant near Leeds is shedding light on early medieval life in Yorkshire. Made of solid silver with gold leaf and intricate Saxon designs, the 8th-century artifact likely belonged to a church leader or official in the Saxon kingdom of Northumbria. Its discovery follows other significant finds, including a Roman-Saxon cemetery and a Saxon jewelry hoard, suggesting Leeds was home to high-status individuals during that era.
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