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Description: | A damaged and corroded Early Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) copper alloy saucer brooch. In plan the brooch was originally circular in form but only approximately two thirds of the shape now survives. Inset from the circumference there is an inner concentric circle, at the centre of which there is a dot immediately surrounded by a small circle. This inner circle is in-turn surrounded by five evenly spaced scrolls which curve from the outside in, and terminate in a small circular boss. The periphery of the face of the brooch is slightly upturned and has several small points where a tiny amount of original gilding remains. Protruding from the reverse side and diametrically opposed are the semi-circular shaped hinge and catchplate for the pin, which is now missing. BERK-A6EC93 illustrates a very similar brooch that is dated to 5th-6th century AD. Saucer brooches were worn in pairs and are frequently associated with females; they have their main focus in the Upper Thames Valley area. There are several comparable examples in the Ashmolean Museum from cemeteries in Abingdon, Fairford and Berinsfield.
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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