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Description: | An incomplete copper alloy florid cruciform brooch dating form the 6th century AD. The head, part of the wings, part of the top knob and most of the bow survive. The head has a central panel which is a vertical rectangle with a border of two incised grooves. In the centre is a deep circular setting with a raised collar which is empty. The wings are narrow vertical rectangles with a similar border. The left hand one is incomplete. The right hand one has the thickened base of a side knob, but the decorative knob is missing. A trace of gilding survives on the collar. At the top is a wider thickened collar decorated with four transverse incised lines. Part of the florid flattened top knob survives with decoration that looks like a moustache and traces of gilding. The bow has a raised rectangular end panel and a thicker centre which steps down at the sides. A band across the centre of the raised area steps up again to make a raised square in the centre of the bow. There is no visible decoration. On the reverse are two broken pin lugs. The brooch has a dark green patina. Some of the breaks are patinated, but others are more recent. Compare NLM4531 and a more complete example is LIN-1CE356.
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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