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Description: | A fragment of a cast copper alloy annular brooch of early medieval date. Approximately one quarter of the brooch frame survives. The pin is missing. The frame had a shallow oval section and is decorated on one surface with punched circles. The other surface is smooth and undecorated. Both breaks are worn.The metal is a light brownish-green colour and is worn. On the decorated surface a quantity of surface corrosion is present. The brooch fragment is 35.7mm long, 8.2mm wide, 2.3mm thick and weighs 2.7g. A parallel can be seen in EAA 84, p.168, fig.51, no.2.
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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