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Description: | A copper alloy small-long brooch of early medieval date, c. AD 450 to 550.The object has a sub-rectangular head with small circles missing from the corners to create a cross shape. There are incised lines along the straight sides of the rectangular head and no other decoration. The bow arches away from the with a rectangular section then quickly changing to a D-shaped section for 9.35 mm, before changing back to a rectangular section at the base of the curve of the bow. There are three sets of three horizontal lines in this section which covers 7.73 mm afterwhich the front of the foot is faceted for 6.06 mm. The next section has a D-shaped section and is 4.68 mm long. Within the section there are two collars at the top and bottom. The brooch then flattens to form a sub-triangular foot which is undecorated. The brooch is in excellent condition and is complete apart from the pin, the ferrous remains of which are visible on the back of the object.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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