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BROOCH
Unique ID: SUR-E2A8E7
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A Late Saxon cloisonne-enamelled disc brooch, gilded both on front and back. The brooch is circular and originally had seven equally-spaced lobed projections (one is now missing) with hollows for a missing inlay. The hinge and catchplate were made from soldered strips and both survive though they are damaged.
The enamelled cells are separated by seven thin strips of copper alloy which hold in place nine glass components which together make up a symmetrical design based on a pair of lobes with opposed spirals. This design is typically found in Scandinavian inspired metalwork of the 11th century. The colours of the glass are dark blue, light blue, and white glass. The white glass contains patches of light blue.
This is the first brooch of its type known to have been found in Surrey. Other examples come from Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire, Essex, Kent, Lincolnshire, London and Suffolk. They are thought to have been of insular workmanship. Similar examples on this Database include LIN-629513 and SF-0D8DC2. Another similar example is SUSS-02A267.
Class:
cloisonné enamelled (Weetch Type 20)
Sub class: Saunderton type (Weetch Type 20.A)
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Guildford Museum
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 900
Date to: Circa AD 1050
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 26.29 mm
Thickness: 3.98 mm
Weight: 4.43 g
Diameter: 21.04 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 28th July 2007
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 07.487
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Enamel
Completeness: Incomplete
Surface Treatment: Gilded
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Surrey (County)
District: Mole Valley (District)
Parish or ward: Betchworth (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TQ2048
Four figure Latitude: 51.218597
Four figure longitude: -0.283149
1:25K map: TQ2048
1:10K map: TQ24NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckton, D. | 1986 | Late 10th and 11th-century cloisonne enamel brooches |
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