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Description: | Incomplete Early Saxon copper alloy cruciform brooch. Fully round separate top knob (length 20mm, diameter 8mm) with broad groove between two pairs of transverse lines and narrow semi-circular-sectioned flange overlapping headplate, radiating grooves on top of knob around vertical perforation containing continuation of the integral median rib and perforated lug on the reverse of the headplate. Corroded remains of iron pin survive in and around lug. The face of the broken rectangular head-plate is decorated with remains of twin vertical lines of addorsed double triangular stamps on each side (much of one side missing). Facetted bow with twin transverse lines on upper part and flanking vertical median groove, lower part of bow, leg and foot missing. Recent break on headplate, ancient break on bow. >22 x >54mm.
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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