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Description: | Copper alloy brooch fragment, early cruciform type. Upper part only, missing pin. The small head knob joins a narrow bar which has a lug for the spring at the back, and no plate for attachment of side knobs. The arched bow has a flat back, single notches (very worn) at the top and facets along the rest; ?2 cross grooves at the base of bow. Surviving length 48mm. Probably early 5th century. Possibly similar to MNL e.g. ilust. in West 1998 Fig 145 no.4 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Plouviez, Judith | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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