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Description: | A worn and corroded fragment of a late Early Medieval cast copper-alloy brooch probably of bird with cross-on-back form, dating to c. AD 800-1100. This brooch fragment is formed of the lower portions of the bird, with a sub-hemispherical rump and flattened trapezoidal in plan tail, with remnants of one of the feet. The lower portions of the bird are decorated with cast grooves to indicate feathers, whilst the trapezoidal tail has an internal groove that mirrors the exterior form. The foot is formed of two cylindrical extensions. The underside of the body of the bird is concave, and a short rectangular projection is situated at the transition between the body and the tail to permit attachment. The remainder of the underside is flat. This artefact has a dark brown colour, with moderate remains of gilt on the foot and tail. Similar examples of this form of brooch can be seen at SUSS-44F203, SF-BCC403 and KENT-9F6987 on this database.
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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