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Unique ID: NCL-D4DF11
Object type certainty: Certain
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A fragment of an early medieval brooch, possibly of the square headed variety dating to the sixth or seventh centuries AD. The fragment is decorated with an anthropomorphic male face with long, gently curving eyebrows which join broad triangular nose. The nose has two incised transverse lines at its base. The eyes are large and almost lentoidal, full rounded cheeks, open oblong mouth, C-shaped ears, moustache and part of full beard on surviving side. On the reverse there is a ridge 4mm wide, parallel-sided. The fragment has a dark grey patina, possibly indicative of a high lead content. Slightly bent. The fragment has a length of 23mm, a width of 18mm, a thickness of 4mm and weighs 5.6g.
Class: great square headed
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 550
Date to: AD 700
Quantity: 1
Length: 23 mm
Width: 18 mm
Thickness: 4 mm
Weight: 5.6 g
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st June 2005
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment
4 Figure: SE2199
Four figure Latitude: 54.38606
Four figure longitude: -1.678147
1:25K map: SE2199
1:10K map: SE29NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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