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Description: | A copper alloy small-long brooch dating to the early Anglo-Saxon period. The head plate is rectangular with triangular cut outs on either side of the bow. The head plate possesses two small circular perforations. It extends to a plain slightly arched D sectioned bow. The bow tapers slightly to a flat asymmetrical leg with semi-circular extension on one side. The leg extends to a rectangular D sectioned foot. On the underside of the headplate is a semi-circular lug with circular perforation. The rectangular catchplate is situated on the leg. The brooch measures 54mm in length; the head plate has a width of 26mm, the bow has a width of 8mm. | Subjects: | Small-Long | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Walton, Phillippa - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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