BROOCH

Unique ID: NCL-525AD1

Object type certainty: Certain

A fragment of an Anglo-Saxon cruciform brooch, c. 475-600.

Only the foot remains, from an undecorated flat panel with a double collar and horsehead terminal. The nostrils of the horsehead terminal are small scrolls. The reverse of the panel retains the base of the catchplate.

Class: Cruciform

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Ascribed Culture: Anglo-Saxon [scope notes| view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 475
Date to: Circa AD 600

Dimensions and weight

Length: 30.67 mm
Width: 6.65 mm
Thickness: 4.88 mm
Weight: 4.5 g
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy [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: East Midlands
County: Lincolnshire
District: East Lindsey
Parish: Revesby

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: TF3263
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 100 metre square.

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

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 25th August 2011 - Thursday 29th September 2011

Personal details

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Recorded by: Dr Robert Collins - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mr Alex Sangster - [view all attributed records]

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    Created: Saturday 5th November 2011
    Updated: Tuesday 8th November 2011

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