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Description: | A cast copper alloy early Anglo-Saxon disc brooch, dating from the 5th ?? 6th century.
The brooch is circular and flat, with no rim, a small piece of the edge has broken off. It measures 34mm in diameter. It survives in an extremely good condition. The brooch depicts a series of five concentric, incised circles in the centre. Surrounded by a series of outward pointing small incised triangles, with pellet decoration. Surrounding this are two further incised, concentric circles. Around this a ring of inward pointing triangles, decorated with pellets. Then a concentric ring of incised circles decorated with pellets and then finally around the edge a further ring of outward pointing, incised triangle, decorated with pellets.
The front surface of the brooch is very well preserved. It has a smooth, even patina, which is a dark jade-green. The reverse of the brooch is undecorated but the catchplate survives intact, it is possible that this brooch was not finished as the catchplate is not bent. The lug and pin are both missing. The brooch is otherwise complete. Gilding and / or silvering can be seen the depressions on the front.
A similar brooch can be seen in MacGregor and Bolick, 1993, p62, 4.31. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Andrews-Wilson, Liz - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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