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LEIC-80FA38: Early medieval copper alloy and gold brooch fragment

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BROOCH

Unique ID: LEIC-80FA38

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published Find published

early Medieval copper alloy and gold brooch fragment, 36mm long, 20mm wide and 10mm thick. The brooch is in poor condition with a powdery green patina and weighs 16.82grams. The object consists of a curved bow which has a raised rectangular protrusion in its centre which is picked out in gold. part of the head plate survives and is decorated with incisions picked out in gold. behind this is a two semi-circular copper alloy lugs which hold the remains of an iron pin.

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 700

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 36 mm
Width: 20 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight: 16.82 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st January 2001

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Gold
Manufacture method: Cast

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)

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Recording Institution: LEIC
Created: 16 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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