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Description: | Fragment of Anglo-Saxon metalwork. This fragment appears to be complete. It is triangular in plan and flat in section. The front face is decorated with a geometric pattern. This is essentially a broad border that runs along the length of the two short sides. Within each side of the border is a raised double lined zig zag forming two peaks, with a third triangle formed from a single raised line that spirals in on its self at the apex of the two short sides. In the triangular shaped gap created by the border, is a thick, fairly crude raised lines that follow the line of the peak. There are minute traces of gilding between the lines of one of the spiralling triangles. The reverse of the object is plain. There is no evidence (visible to the eye) to indicate brooch fittings that may have become detached. The original surface of the object survives with a mid green patina. Between the raised lines, the object shows a lighter olivey-green colour. The reverse of the object has more patches of lighter olivey-green corrosion. The object is 41.06mm long, 12.96mm wide, 1.36mm thick and weighs 2.6g. No parallel could be found for the object, so its function is unknown to the recorder. Dr Kevin Leahy suggested that it was probably a mount of some sort, though it could not be ruled out as part of a brooch. He suggests that it is of middle Saxon date and decorated with an unfamiliar art form.
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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