LEIC-7689B7: 7689B7 anglo-saxon cruciform brooch

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BROOCH

Unique ID: LEIC-7689B7

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Anglo-Saxon copper alloy cruciform brooch fragment, 42mm long and 25mm wide. The object is in fair condition with a green patina and weighs 10.62grams. The object consists about half of a brooch, the centre of which is an intact rectangular central panel. This is decorated down its long sides with a band of recessed triangles. Above this is part of the bow which is fairly plain except for a band of short incised lines placed between panel and bow. The side wings of the head plate are almost non-existent but they do retain a band of two rows of recessed circles, running parallel to the long edge of the central panel. The brooch terminates with an integral semi spherical top knob. The reverse has a central fixing loop, 10mm wide, which is damaged.

Class: cruciform

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 500
Date to: AD 600

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 42 mm
Width: 25 mm
Weight: 10.62 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 15th September 2005

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Melton (District)
Parish or ward: Burton and Dalby (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK7415
Four figure Latitude: 52.727591
Four figure longitude: -0.905676
1:25K map: SK7415
1:10K map: SK71NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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