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Description: | A cast copper alloy late Saxon/Anglo-Scandinavian bird brooch. It is in the form of a bird of prey and is complete with the exception of the pin that is missing due to old breaks. The bird has a triangular tail with moulded decoration consisting of two smaller triangles one inside the other. Where the tail joins the body is a lozenge shaped moulded area containing two smaller lozenges, again one inside the other. The body itself is decorated with a series of moulded grooves and chevrons designed to represent feathers. From the top of the body projects a small triangular wing with transverse grooves similarly representinf the feathers of the wing. From the base of the body can be seen two short legs and feet, each with four pointed talons that meet at the base creating a circular opening beneath the body. On top of a short neck is a circular head with pointed beak and three or four wedge shaped projections on the top of the head that have moulded vertical grooves and resemble feathers. The back of the brooch is flat and has a single integral suspension loop. The brooch measures 36mm in width and 32mm in height.
Parallels for this example can be found in a group of brooches identified by Pedersen (2001: 63-64) with Danish parallels and of 11th century AD date. In particular, a near identical example is noted from Kenninghall in Norfolk (Pedersen, 2001: 32, fig. 19b) and similar examples are recorded on the PAS database from Suffolk (SF-1A4104) and Norfolk (NMS-E7F720). These indicate an 11th century AD date for the current example. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Brown, Andrew | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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