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Brooch
Unique ID: NMGW-FF0EE5
Object type certainty: Certain
Early Medieval copper alloy penannular brooch of Type G and of 5th to 6th century date The brooch is incomplete, missing one terminal and the pin, and has a surviving weight of 3.0g. The brooch is slightly oval with a width of 20.7mm and a height of 18.4mm. The frame is of circular section and has a diameter of between 2.9 and 3.4mm. The terminal is cuboid (6.4mm long, 6.1mm high and 3.8mm thick) with faceted sides, now rounded through water-rolling. There is the suggestion of an incised saltire cross surviving on one face of the terminal. The surface of the brooch has been lost and the copper alloy has a pale green patina. Areas of brown staining on the frame may be the result of iron corrosion, possibly from the pin. The brooch is of Fowler’s (1963, p 98-160) Type G, Fowler outlines the problems in dating brooches of this type and suggests a wide date range from the 4th century through to the 8th century (ibid, p 107-9), although this example is likely to date to the 5th or 6th century.
This has been noted as an interesting find by the recorder.
Class: Penannular
Sub class: Type G
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 400
Date to: Circa AD 600
Dimensions and weight
Length: 18.4 mm
Width: 20.7 mm
Weight: 3 g
Quantity: 1
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Incomplete [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Spatial data
Region: Wales
County: Powys
District: Powys
Parish: Llanfihangel Cwmdu With Bwlch And Cathedine
Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: SO1525
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source: From finder
Grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
Method of discovery: Other chance find
[scope notes]
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st June 2006
Personal details
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Recorded by: Mr Mark Lodwick
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Identified by: Mr Mark Lodwick - [view all attributed records]
Other reference numbers
Other reference: NMGWPA 2006.187
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Audit data
Created:
Thursday 8th March 2007
Updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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