2010-02-26 13:45:37 David Crowther dcrowther 2011-05-26 10:05:20 Helen Geake hgeake SWYOR-7CF1A2 brooch A fragment of a copper-alloy Anglo-Saxon brooch, probably a small-long or cruciform brooch. Only the foot survives. It consists of part of the curved bow which is decorated with transverse mouldings at the top and bottom, and an incised central vertical line. Beneath this, the foot plate is sub-rectangular and tapers towards the foot. It has transverse mouldings at the top, and a raised area at the foot also decorated with transverse mouldings. The end is rounded, but may be an old break. Part of a small catchplate survives on the reverse. It has a length of 35.48mm, width 10.63mm, thickness 3.27mm, weight 3.99g. The brooch has a pale green patina and is worn. For reference see West 1998. A Corpus of Anglo Saxon Material from Suffolk p. 165 no: 11. The brooch dates from the first part of the Early Medieval period, about 400 - 600AD. A fragment of a copper-alloy Anglo-Saxon brooch, probably a small-long or cruciform brooch. Only the foot survives. It consists of part of the curved bow which is decorated with transverse mouldings at the top and bottom, and an incised central vertical line. Beneath this, the foot plate is sub-r... This object and the attached records were recovered from a site which may be the location of an Early Medieval moot site, though later disturbance makes the site difficult to interpret. Archaeological work including trial trenching in advance of development has not yet revealed any further evidence. Most of the finds recovered through metal detecting are Early Medieval; material of this date is rare in West Yorkshire. Copper alloy EARLY MEDIEVAL EARLY MEDIEVAL Early 400 600 10.63 35.48 3.27 Incomplete 2010-02-26 13:45:37 WEST YORKSHIRE LEEDS POINT( ) From Map SE22NE SE4242 29.06.2003 Metal detector 1 SWYOR Creative Commons Non Commercial Share Alike - The Portable Antiquities Scheme 2010 These records can be reproduced in a non commercial enviroment as long as the original recorder is cited. The Portable Antiquities Scheme info@finds.org.uk No fees are applicable.