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Description: | Gold setting An Anglo-Saxon, gold and garnet setting, originally round but now squashed. The inlays, presumably garnets and perhaps shell, are now all gone and it is impossible to discern the original shape of the cells. It seems that the layout comprised of a central cell surrounded by other cloisons. A four-stranded frame surrounds this arrangement: The plain cell border is set inside a fine beaded wire; this is followed by a broader ring of twisted wire and another edging of fine beaded wire. The back-plate is round and plain. In its centre there is a hole with torn edges. This hole will have had to do with the means of attachment of the setting. Discussion: It is not entirely clear what this stud actually is. Without a doubt, it was originally part of a larger object. Due to its shape and the presence cloisonné cells, it could be the central boss from an Anglo-Saxon plated disc or composite brooch. The triple frame would support this view and the stud would have been similar to those on brooches such as from Sarre or Kingston (Avent 1975,ii, plates 67, 68). Two other, similar settings were found at Bidford-on-Avon, Warwickshire in 2001 (Treasure Annual Review 2001, no. 38) and near Mildenhall, Suffolk (2005 T510). An alternative possibility is that the stud might have come from some form of fitting. An unpublished swivel mount in the British Museum (Reg. no. 1144.'70), possibly from a sword harness, and an unpublished stud, possibly from a sword sheath (Reg. no. 1905,0418.16), are similar to the present object. Both were found in Kent. Lastly, a composite pendant from Canterbury (Webster and Backhouse 1991, 26 and fig 10) has a central setting that matches the type from Haslingfield. Non-destructive X-ray fluorescence analysis of the surface indicated a gold content of 80-82%, a silver content of 15-17% and a copper content of 2-4%. Avent R. 1975, Anglo-Saxon Inlaid Disc and Composite Brooches. BAR British Series 11 (Oxford). Webster L. and Backhouse J. (eds) 1991, The Making of England: Anglo-Saxon Art and Culture AD 600 - 900. (London).Dimensions: L 1.0 cm; W 0.9 cm; H max. 0.5cm; Weight 1.84 gramsDate: 7th Century
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