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Description: | An incomplete cast copper-alloy cruciform brooch of Early-Medieval/Anglo-Saxon date. It is missing the pin and outer edge of the catchplate due to old breaks. The headplate rectangular in form, possibly missing its sides due to old breaks. At the top is an integrally cast fully round knob with globular head that has a narrow waist and transverse collar at the base. On the back face of the headplate is an integrally cast semi-circular pin lug with circular aperture containing the corroded remains of the now missing iron pin. The bow is arched, D-shaped in section and with a flat back face. It has the remains of rectangular panels at top and bottom, each decorated with multiple incised transverse grooves where the panel and bow meet, the bow between being slightly faceted with a central vertical rib. Beneath the bow extends the foot of the brooch, which is D-shaped in section with flat back face and moulded front face with zoomorphic terminal. At its top the foot has a possible flat rectangular panel with double transverse grooves, beneath which it is faceted with a possible transverse collar separating the foot from the terminal end. The terminal end of the foot is zoomorphic in the form of an elongated horse's head with prominent, projecting circular eyes, a central ridge for the snout and a semi-circular moulding at the base representing the nostrils. On the back face of the foot is an integrally cast catchplate that is flat, semi-circular in form and missing its outer edge due to old breaks. The entire brooch is extremely worn, with a dark green patina. It measures 80.40mm in length, 15.47mm in width at headplate, 10.57mm in width at bow, 4.85mm in thickness at bow, and 21.61g in weight. This is a near complete Anglo-Saxon cruciform brooch. It is of Early-Medieval/Anglo-Saxon date, c.5th to 6th centuries AD.
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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