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Description: | An incomplete copper-alloy long brooch of Early-Medieval/Anglo-Saxon date. Only the bow and top of the foot survive, the remainder now missing due to old breaks. The bow is steeply curved and slightly faceted on the front face with a vertical mid rib and triangular panel at its base. From the base of the bow extends a rectangular foot, terminating in old breaks below the catchplate. At the base of the surviving frgment of the foot the front face has a moulded double transverse collar. On the back face of the foot are the remains of an incomplete but integrally cast catchplate, most of which is missing due to old breaks. The entire object measures 29.29mm in length, 6.78mm in width, 2.87mm in thickness, and 2.70g in weight.This is an incomplete fragment from a long brooch of Anglo-Saxon date, probably a small long or cruciform brooch. It is of c.5th-6th century AD date.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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