2012-01-31 14:02:53 Claire Goodey corbie01 2012-02-07 15:55:00 Stephanie Smith stephaniesmith SUSS-7F48D1 BROOCH An incomplete cast copper alloy Early Medieval disc brooch; attributed to early Anglo-Saxon usage, c. 5th-6th centuries AD. The brooch is a large, flat-sectioned circular disc measuring 33.6 mm in diameter, with decoration consisting of a centre point around which a scriber has been rotated around to create a circle (11 mm diameter) and a larger circle closely following the perimeter of the disc (30.3 mm diameter). No further decoration is visible, except for sparse indications of surface tinning. On the reverse surface, two sub-rectangular lugs are attached to the perimeter edge of the disc, positioned across the diameter of the brooch from one another; it is unclear due to corrosion which one of these 'lugs' represents the pin hinge and which represents the pin catch, or whether this could be a double-hinged version. A segment of the iron pin is attached to both 'lugs', with tapering pin; one pin segment measures 6.78 mm long and 2.2 mm thick with a lug thickness of 3.77 mm; the other pin segment measures 16.7 mm long and 3.37 mm thick with a lug thickness of 3.4 mm. The front surface of the brooch is in relatively poor condition; in spite of some areas having a mottled dark green patina and holding indications of tinning, an area on the front surface coinciding to the axis of the iron pin is rough in texture and reddish brown in colour. This is perhaps due to the thinness of the brooch face itself in contrast to the thickness and level of corrosion of the pin. For a discussion on similar types of Early Medieval Disc Brooches, see MacGregor and Bolick 1993, pp57-68. An incomplete cast copper alloy Early Medieval disc brooch; attributed to early Anglo-Saxon usage, c. 5th-6th centuries AD. The brooch is a large, flat-sectioned circular disc measuring 33.6 mm in diameter, with decoration consisting of a centre point around which a scriber has been rotated aroun... Copper alloy Cast MEDIEVAL MEDIEVAL Early MEDIEVAL Early 410 599 33.6 1.2 Incomplete 2012-01-31 14:02:53 EAST SUSSEX BRIGHTON AND HOVE BRIGHTON POINT( ) TQ20NE TQ2709 29.06.2003 Metal detector 1 SUSS Creative Commons Non Commercial Share Alike - The Portable Antiquities Scheme 2012 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.