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Description: | Complete copper alloy early medieval saucer brooch. This brooch is circular in plan with an upward angled rim or ‘flange’. The brooch is decorated with a central ring and dot that is surrounded by the raised design of five irregular running spirals, all within a raised multiple lobed border. The gilding survives in excellent condition, but where the copper alloy is exposed (on the raised lines) it has a dark green patina. Two rivet holes are visible between two of the spirals, one of which holds a copper alloy rivet, whilst the other holds corrosive orange remains. When viewed from behind, we see that this rivet is actually fixing a separate piece of metal that holds the pin bar lug. This suggests that the original integral lug was broken and that this is a repair to the brooch, presumably occurring during its lifetime of use. The catch plate survives as a small curl and remains of the pin are entirely missing. The patina of the reverse is dark green with a small patch of bright green corrosion product. The brooch has a diameter of 30.54mm. It dates from the 5th or 6th century. Examples of saucer brooches with similar five spiralled designs can be seen in MacGregor and Bolick 1993, page 44. | Subjects: | Saucer | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | McDonald, Caroline - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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