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BROOCH
Unique ID: WILT-847B26
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A fragment of Early Early-Medieval (500-600) small square-headed brooch, consisting of the footplate (with worn catchplate to the reverse) and part of the bow. It measures 26.27x21.50x10.18mm and weighs 4.8g. All breaks are ancient.
The bow is D-shaped in cross-section, being flat to the reverse, with a rib running along the centre of the curved face. The terminal, which is flat and now very worn, would have originally been trefoil. All arms are now worn stubs. At the centre of the terminal is decoration in the form of a central pellet around which are thin, worn ribs in the form of two lozenges (one inside the other). Outside these is a thicker rib forming a cross extending from the bow and into the three arms. It is made up from four curving lines joined by short horizontal or vertical lines at the arms and bow.
Helen Geake, Finds Adviser, comments: 'Small square-headed broches are more often found in Kent or the Isle of Wight. Compare with SUR-381ED2, IOW-6FCE43, IOW-6D33D5, KENT-3FF356, NMS-A1F832, IOW-D94975, HAMP1796, ESS-53C815, ESS-2984A2 on this database and MacGregor and Bolick (1993) nos. 14.4-14.7' (pers.comm. 2012).
Find of note status
This has been noted as an interesting find by the recorder.
Class: small square headed
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 500
Date to: Circa AD 600
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 26.27 mm
Width: 21.5 mm
Thickness: 10.18 mm
Weight: 4.8 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st January 2000 - Sunday 31st December 2000
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Salisbury Museum Entry Form 3780
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Test Valley (District)
To be known as: Vernhams Dean
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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