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Description: | Fragment, probably of the side of a footplate of a silver gilt square-headed brooch. Part of a concave-sided lozengiform panel of animal ornament within a frame inlaid with niello triangles. The extant corner has a triple grooved rounded lobe. There is an intact moulded edge along one part of the frame, and a broken stub of something similar on other. As no parallel has been found for the use of animal ornament in the panel, it remains possible that this a mount. 6th century At least 20 x at least 17mm. Maximum thickness 1.8mm. Weighing 2.07g.
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