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Description: | An incomplete copper-alloy small-long brooch of 6th century (Anglo-Saxon) date.
The headplate is roughly inverted trapezoidal in plan, the horizontal sides being slightly convex. Extending around the perimeter is a line of punched crescent marks. The integrally cast bow element comprises a short hump with a central vertical ridge and a pair of wedge-shaped angled grooves at both the top and bottom. Immediately adjacent to the bottom grooves is a low trapezoidal moulding. The foot section of the brooch is missing. The damaged hinge survives on the underside of the brooch. It is located at the centre of the headplate, a short distance up from the bottom, and comprises a single perforated lug. The pin is missing but iron corrosion adheres to the hinge.
The brooch measures 33.7mm high, up to 24.6mm wide (top of the headplate) and 13.4mm deep. The weight is 12.57g. | Subjects: | Small-long Anglo-Saxon | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Watters, Julian - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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