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Description: | A fragment of copper alloy cruciform brooch dating to the early medieval period, c. AD 500 to 600. The head and most of the bow of the brooch are missing with the base of the bow present before it curves to form the foot plate. There are a series of horizontal bands and raised collars across the foot of the brooch before it terminates in an animal head terminal. This animal head has two circles which represent the prominent eyes and a set of eyebrows above. Below the eyes is a sub-triangular area likely representing the nose however there is no detail for the nostrils. The back of the object is flat and undecorated with the remains of the catchplate present. There are similar cruciform footplates listed in MacGregor and Boick (1993: 106-7) and it is likely that this example is of the earlier, simpler type which they suggests date to the 6th century.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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