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Description: | A fragment of the head plate and part of the bow of an Anglo-Saxon cruciform brooch dating to the sixth century AD. The head plate is rectangular. The central panel is decorated with a central stamped ring and dot motif. The wings are bounded by a vertical border of stamped circles. Where the wing and side knob meet, there is a further row of stamped circles. Only one of the flat side knobs survives and this is incomplete.The remaining part of the knob is rectangular and decorated with a rectangular depression. Part of a grooved extension is visible in the top left hand corner of the knob. Where the head plate meets the bow, there are two stepped mouldings. The bow itself is lentoidal in section. On the underside of the brooch, the two hemispherical lugs for securing the pin's axis bar are visible. These have been damaged relatively recently. Iron corrosion surrounds the lugs and an impression of a herringbone weave textile can be seen in the iron corrosion. The brooch has a dark green patina with occasional patches of lighter green. The brooch measures 38mm in length, 45mm in width.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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