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Description: | An Early Medieval (late Anglo Saxon/Anglo Scandinavian) copper alloy disc brooch with six lobes and enamelled decoration (10th ?? 11th century). The brooch appears to have been cast in one piece. The six lobes are solid and do not appear to have originally held in-laid enamel or glass. There is a central raised section that is recessed to contain the enamel decoration (diameter: 14.77 mm). The majority of the enamel is missing but the decoration appears to comprise a pale blue background with inlaid yellow dots around the edge. The edge of the raised section is also decorated with regularly spaced notches. At the junction between the central boss and the base plate of the brooch is a double ring of moulded decoration. The brooch was probably originally gilded but no trace of gilt remains now. On the reverse the pin (no longer present) was secured with twin lugs and an opposing catch-plate. Small sections of the body of the brooch are missing. The copper alloy has a dark green patina. | Subjects: | Anglo-Scandinavian | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Sumnall, Kate - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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