Record ID: NMGW-A1B4C5 - EARLY MEDIEVAL penannular brooch

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Penannular brooch

Unique ID: NMGW-A1B4C5

Object type certainty: Possibly

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Possible terminal from a penannular brooch of Early Medieval date, and possibly dating to the 9th century. The terminal is circular with the curving broken stub of the hoop emerging at one end. Traces of gilding survive in some recessed areas. The decoration has a concentric layout consisting of a raised circle surrounded by three crescent shaped lobes, the lobe at the junction with the hoop being the widest. The lobes are interrupted by three circular recessed mouldings, possibly to house settings. The interior of the raised circle contains a decorative motif composed of two concentric circles linked with circular arcs. There is a (possibly secondary) iron pin of uncertain function at the junction of the terminal and hoop, within the wider crescent lobe. The rear of the terminal is problematic, it is dished and coated with a possible solder, and contains an integral rectangular lug positioned off centre. The hoop is stepped on the reverse immediately before the break. The reverse of the terminal is not consistent with brooch terminals and it is possible the piece is a terminal from some other artefact, or possibly an elaborate head from a brooch pin.

Notes:

The terminal may be paralleled with the Treardour Bay pennanular brooch (Lewis 1982) and the Llys Arwel pseudo-penannular brooch terminal (ibid), which was suggested to have been a brooch terminal refashioned into the head of a makeshift composite pin. It has been noted (Redknap 1995; Lewis 1982) that both of these examples belong to an Irish metalworking tradition.

Class: Terminal

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: AD 800
Date to: AD 899

Dimensions and weight

Length: 31.4 mm
Width: 19.9 mm
Thickness: 5.3 mm
Weight: 7.2 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]
Surface Treatment: Gilded [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: South West
County: Wiltshire
District: North Wiltshire
Parish: Hullavington

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

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st January 2002

Personal details

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Identified by: Mr Mark Lodwick - [view all attributed records]

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