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Description: | Early medieval copper alloy long brooch of cruciform type and of Early Anglo-Saxon date, probably of mid-5th to mid-6th century dateThe brooch is fragmentary, represented by the incomplete head and bow only (with a surviving length of 45.7mm, a depth of 16.8mm and a weight of 12.4g). The missing spring was secured around a single pierced lug on the rear of the central panel. Traces of iron corrosion around the lug indicate that an iron spring and pin were used. The head is incomplete, missing one side knob and much of the wing with an ancient break and rounding of fractures possibly suggesting evidence of burning (with a surviving width of 34.5mm and an original width of approximately 45mm). The top knob and remaining side knob are integral to the head and are have globular terminals, flat on the rear. The top knob is marked by three ribs adjacent to central panel, while the side knob has a double rib. The surviving wing appears to have had projections at its base and top but there is no applied decoration evident on the brooch fragment. The central panel is slightly raised from the wings (with a thickness of 2.2mm compared to 1.6mm). There is a transverse moulding at the top of the bow, now worn and corroded. The bow (with a width of 10.4mm) has some faceting to produce a central ridge and has broken before the foot. The surface has a pale-to-mid-green patina.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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