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Description: | A copper-alloy Small-long brooch, dating from the Early-Medieval period.The headplate is of flat section and sub-rectangular, having rounded upper corners; at the base, the point from which the bow springs is flanked by two semicircular cut-outs. A pair of punched ring-and-dot marks decorates the upper surface of the headplate, and the pin attachment, comprising a right-angled, perforated lug with adhering iron corrosion, is located at the centre of the reverse. The arched bow is of 'D-shaped' section and has worn mouldings at the top and bottom. The foot is of flat section and squared off at the bottom. An unperforated catchplate extends backwards form the underside of the foot, its rolled outer side having been lost in antiquity. Length: 40.5mm; width (head): 15mm; weight: 6.4g.Similar brooches are held within the collections of the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford (MacGregor and Bolick 1993: 135 - 136). Small-long brooches date from the early 5th century, continuing well into the 6th century (ibid. 125).
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