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Description: | Early Medieval cruciform brooch foot of Aberg's Group IV, The copper alloy fragment is terminated at the bow which is marked by two incised, transverse lines. Below the bow is a rectangular panel flanked by projecting lappets, these have convave edges and there are curved, incised lines where they join the plate. Along the edges of the rectangular plate are rows of impressions made with stamp marked with two, concentric curved lines. The animal's head terminal is separated from the plate by moulding marked by two transverse lines. The head has protruding eyes flanked by incised, angled lines, the nostrils are half-round. On the underside of the brooch is the remains of the catch-plate. Length 46.5mm, Width 15.4mm, Height 9.0mm, Mass 8.65g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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