BROOCH

Unique ID: YORYM-664BB6

Object type certainty: Certain

A fragment of a cruciform brooch of early-medieval date. The fragment is the projecting knop either from the wing or top of the head of a cruciform brooch. From what would be the front of the brooch the knop appears bulbous with a rounded terminal. Opposite this point the knop narrows before extending into a double collar. From the reverse however the knop is flat. The break is well worn and features slot, this slot is filled with corroded iron, this iron pin would have held the knop onto the brooch head.
The metal is a dark brownish-green colour and is worn.
A similar example can be seen in EAA 84, p.164, fig.47, no.15.

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 550
Date to: Circa AD 700

Dimensions and weight

Length: 14.3 mm
Width: 11.4 mm
Thickness: 8.2 mm
Weight: 5.6 g
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Secondary material: Iron [scope notes| view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Cast [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Fragment [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: Yorkshire And The Humber
County: East Riding Of Yorkshire
District: East Riding Of Yorkshire
To be known as: Hayton

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Character undetermined [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 2nd January 2010

Personal details

Found by: This information is restricted for your login.
Recorded by: Mrs Liz Andrews-Wilson - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mrs Liz Andrews-Wilson - [view all attributed records]

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    Created: Tuesday 7th September 2010
    Updated: Wednesday 8th September 2010

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