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Description: | Early medieval copper alloy probable cruciform brooch fragment, animal head terminal only. Triple collar moulding at junction of the (missing) upper part of the bow with the flat sectioned terminal. The terminal has prominent bulbous eyes, two roughly incised central longitudinal grooves running it's length, and simple, small, undecorated nostrils - the right-hand nostril is broken off. Flat on the reverse, no catchplate, but broken across a circular depression which does not go through to the obverse on this fragment (although it may have on the missing part of the object), and which may be an indication of re-use. Alternatively this could be a mount rather than a brooch. There appears to be some iron corrosion within the circular depression on the reverse, and also along the break - see close-up images. Fine light-mid grey-green patina, some soil adhering. Length 31.59mm, width 15.65mm, thickness (across prominent eyes)3.79mm, weight 5.88g.
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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