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Description: | Early Medieval cruciform brooch of Aberg's Group I or II. Cast copper alloy, only the foot survives. This is in the form of an animal's head with promenent, conjoined, eyes, emphasised by two curving, incised lines, and wide, rounded nostrils separated by a rib. Above the head were two, transverse mouldings.On the underside are traces of the catch-plate. The small size of this brooch suggests an early date. Length 25.5mm, Width 9.6mm, Thickness 6.3mm, Mass 5.29g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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