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Description: | A small copper-alloy circular disc brooch probably dating from the mid to late early medieval period. No exact parallel for this brooch could be found but its size, style, and method of pin attachment suggest that it probably dates from the 8th to 9th century AD and may be of Rhenish origin (see ref.). It measures 19.8mm diameter by 1.8mm thick and weighs 2.49g. The upper surface has a raised design of a bird standing facing right with its wings spread. This image is fairly crudely depicted, with a very large hollow eye. It sits within a thin raised circular border. The pin attachment is fairly rudimentary and consists of an upstanding perforated lug opposite a similar lug (damaged) which has had the root at one side cut away to produce a hook like catchplate. The reverse of the plate shows signs of having been filed. The pin is missing. The brooch has a small irregular hole pierced into the plate. This may be deliberate (ie. to make it into a pendant) or, more likely, is a result of wear.
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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