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Description: | A copper-alloy brooch with traces of an iron pin. The brooch is cross-shaped, with a central circular domed boss with four integral narrow semi-circular section arms protruding from the sides of the central boss. Each arm terminates in a sub-circular boss which is semi-circular in cross-section. These bosses are the same size as the central boss. The reverse of each boss is hollow and the edges of the brooch are flat, with the exception of a small integral hook on the outer edge of a terminal boss, which forms the catchplate. On the opposite side of the brooch to the catchplate, the reverse of the boss has a semi-circular curved project which is pierced twice to form the pin lug. This would originally have held an iron axis bar. There are traces of iron staining across the brooch implying the pin was made of iron, but has since corroded away. The surface of the brooch has a well developed dark brown shiny patina. The brooch is in good condition and has a chunky solidity to it. It measures 46.53mm long, 45.71mm wide and 14.7mm thick to include the lug on the reverse. It weighs 37.8g. The brooch is likely to date to the Iron Age; compare BERK-4EFFC6. There are also decorative similarities to the hangers from a chatelaine/distributor from Giubiasco, Switzerland (Jope, E.M. 2000 Early Celtic Art in the British Isles Clarendon Press Oxford, p. 285 No. 225 h).
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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