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Description: | A copper alloy two-dimensional brooch in the form of a cockerel or possibly another bird. It is probably Medieval in date, about AD 1300 - 1500.The bird is depicted in profile facing left. Corrosion has damaged the front of the brooch and obscured many details. The head has a crest (or comb) with vertical ridges on it. There are hints of a transverse moulding across the neck (perhaps like the brooches on page 265 of Egan and Pritchard). The U shaped body has a wing projecting upwards above it. This is fan-shaped and has radiating ridges on it. The tail is triangular and is decorated with concentric lines following the edge. A lump projecting at ht e top of the legs is probably corrosion. The feet have three toes each and look to be feathered. There does not appear to be a perch. Perches are often seen on Early Medieval bird brooches, cf DENO-0604D2.On the reverse is a raised square which is probably the remains of the base of a double pin lug. The pin is missing and the catchplate is a small scar near the tail. Deep circular holes on the back of the head are probably corrosion. The brooch has a smooth dark brown patina surviving in places, with area of grey green corrosion and pitting.The brooch is 40.2mm long, 36mm wide and 5.3mm thick. 13.49g. Based on the bird brooches in Egan and Pritchard, a date of 1300 - 1500 is suggested, but no close parallel has been found.
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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