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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy probable Medieval disc brooch, probably dating from the 12th ? 14th century, between AD 1100 ? 1400 (length: 50mm; diameter: 39mm; thickness at spring: 10.5mm; weight: 16.9g). The main body of this brooch is circular and flat in section. At the top of the brooch, there appears to be an incomplete and integral cast copper alloy circular suspension/ attachment loop (length: 3.5mm; width: 7mm; thickness: 1.5mm; inner diameter of loop: 3mm), although it is broken along the top edge, which appears to have been due to wear and corrosion. The main circular platform has very faint incised scrollwork design, which is partially visible to the top and right side of the brooch. At the opposing end to the suspension/ attachment loop, there is a projecting terminal that appears to be in the form of an animal?s head (possibly a dog) (length of animal?s head terminal: 6.5mm; width of head: 6mm; thickness of head: 3mm). The eyes an nose are the only facial features visible on this animal?s head, as well as a small amount of gilding on the surface. At the back of the brooch, the complete hinged mechanism is still visible with the incomplete cast copper alloy circular-sectioned pin (length of pin: 16.5mm) still connected in between two cast copper alloy semi-circular lugs (length of lugs: 6.5mm; width of lugs: 7.5mm) as well as a copper alloy axis bar still visibly intact in between the lugs. The axis bar can also be seen from the left and right side of the lugs. At the opposing side of the circular brooch, the cast copper alloy catchplate is still complete (length of catchplate: 16.5mm; width of catchplate: 6.5mm; thickness of catchplate: 2mm) with its outside edge curling round to one side in order to hold the pin in place (when complete) when the brooch was fastened on to an item of clothing. Overall, the brooch is in a very worn, corroded and poor condition. Additionally, there are numerous small breaks along the outside edge of the disc brooch and there is some extensive corrosion at the pin and the back face of the disc brooch. | 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: | 1100
1400 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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