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Description: | A copper-alloy near complete anglo-saxon small-long brooch, with unusual foot. The brooch dates to the begining of the early medieval period c. 450-600AD. The brooch has a small regular square shaped head, with two evenly spaced iron rivet holes. The steeply arched bow is proceeded, just where it joins the hole by a set of three closesly spaced incised parralel lines. These lines may have been spaced out along the bow as another set are partially visible through corrosion about 5mm up the bow from the head. Just past the second set of incised lines there is a show where the bow goes from flat to convex. Just past the curve of the bow preceeding the foot is another shoulder where the bow goes from rounded convex to flat. By the base of the bow where it joins the foot is another set of six incised lines. The foot is long and thin, ending with a riased left facing curl. Just proceeding this curl is another set of incised lines. The curl may in fact be intended to be a classic early medieval bird, as a there is a slight lump perhaps intended to be an eye. The rever is undecorated.The spring loop is a seprately rivted sheet copper-alloy plate, with iron rivets, majority of the loop and the spring is missing. the back of the bow is a deep concave shape. The catchplate has been integrally cast and is heavily abraded. the back of the probable bird head is a shallow concave shape.The entire brooch is twisted downward at the head end, mostly pivoting on the point where the bow meets the head.The brooch is a dark grey-green colour with patches of light turquoise and light green.Measurements: 53.01mm long, 17.7mm wide, 19.46mm thick and 8.51g in weight.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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