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Description: | Anglo-Saxon cast copper alloy small long brooch with a dull green patina. This brooch has been attributed to Leeds (1945) class D square headed (plain) small long brooches, which is based upon the shape of the headplate irrespective of the footplate shape. The square headplate is 14mm wide, and is attached to a short, curved bow which is 8mm thick. The footplate is comprised of a sub-triangular shape, with the lower half extending into a lozenge. The base of the lozenge then flairs out to a worn foot. The overall shape of the footplate could be likened to a rectangle with two semi-circles removed from each of the long edges of the footplate. The overall length of the brooch is 37mm. There is no visible decoration on any part of the brooch. The hinge and catchplate survive on the reverse of the headplate and footplate respectively, but the pin is missing. Pins on Anglo-Saxon brooches were usually made from iron, thus it is likely that the pin has completely corroded. Small long brooches date from the late 5th century, circa 475AD, to the early 6th century, circa 525AD. | Format: | text/html | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ | Publisher: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Rights holder: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Subjects: | archaeology | Temporal: | 475
525 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Andrew Richardson | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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