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Description: | Fragment of a cast copper alloy cruciform brooch of Early Medieval/Anglo-Saxon date, c.500-700AD. The brooch was found on the site of a deserted medieval village in 1975. The brooch consists of a rectangular head plate with an arched bow now broken. The headplate is undecorated and the reverse of the brooch sits a rounded lug with faint deposit of iron at the head, marking where the spring and pin were once attached. The brooch is in poor condition with a mid green patina. The length is 58mm, width 45mm, thickness 5mm wide and weight is 24.88g.
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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