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Description: | A copper alloy cruciform brooch dating to the fifth or sixth century AD. The brooch has a rectangular head plate decorated with a central ring and dot motif. Semi-circular section top and side knobs extend from the head plate. These are cast with the brooch and hollow. The bow is arched and plain. There is a single moulding at the junction with the foot. The foot comprises an animal head terminal with moulded eyes and nostrils. On the underside of the head plate is one semi-circular lug to hold the pin in place. The catchplate is small and rectangular. The brooch measures 107mm in length, the head plate measures 56mm in width, the bow 12mm 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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