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Description: | A fragment of a copper alloy small-long brooch dating to the early medieval period, c. AD 450 to 550.The brooch has a square headplate with three projections which are sub-rectangular however all have irregular edges so the original shape is uncertain. From the fourth side of the headplate the bow extends forwards and downwards before curving back. The bow has a triangular cross section and some unclear decoration and terminates where the bow would have met the footplate which is no longer present. The back of the headplate still retains the hinge mechanism which is covered in ferrous corrosion, probably from the pin. The back of the object is undecorated. The object has a brown pattina with some pitting showing more active green corrosion. Similar, more complete objects are recorded on the PAS database, see for example YORYM-C33D41 and DUR-753114.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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