|
Date: |
|
Description: | Fragment of probably Late Saxon/Anglo-Scandinavian copper alloy unidentified object: flat-sectioned cast elaborately-shaped plate, sub U-shaped with a variety of cusped and lobed elements and the remains of engraved lines on the face, including two bands of 'ladder' decoration. Ancient breaks. Surviving length 32mm, width 21mm, 1.5mm thick. The original form of this object is unclear, although its form, decoration and 'feel' are reminiscent of that found on a Late Saxon / Anglo-Scandinavian mount showing a horseman and a valkyrie, and a horseman brooch, perhaps also originally with valkyrie from Bylaugh and Fulmodestone respectively, illustrated in Margeson (1997) figs.8 and 12. The object also bears some slight resemblance to later (11th-century) bird brooches, see Pederson, A. 'Rovfugle eller duer. Fugleformede fibler fra den tidlige middelalder' in Aarbøger for Nordisk Oldkyndighed og Historie 1999, (Copenhagen, 2001), pp. 19-66. Probably 9th century.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
|
More Like this...
-
-
brooch
An incomplete copper-alloy brooch of…
-
ROD
A fragmentary silver rod, perhaps…
-
ROD
Potential find of Treasure: probable…
-
-
BROOCH
Early Medieval (late Saxon/Anglo-Scandinavian) gilded…
-
-
BROOCH
Late Saxon copper alloy disc…
-
BROOCH
A cast copper alloy late…
-
Brooch
A cast copper alloy late…
|