FAKL-3F3E32: Early Medieval small long brooc

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BROOCH

Unique ID: FAKL-3F3E32

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Early Medieval cast copper alloy, small long brooch of Leeds 'cross potent' type, damaged with some loss of detail. The brooch's bow is keel-shaped with a flat underside, the foot of the brooch is missing, the bow is defined by facets at each end. The spring was secured by a single lug, now obscured by iron corrosion products from the pin. Length 30.3mm, Width 21.5mm, Height 8.0mm, Mass 6.25g.

Class: Small long

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
Ascribed Culture: Anglo-Saxon style
Date from: Circa AD 400
Date to: Circa AD 520

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 30.3 mm
Height: 8 mm
Width: 21.5 mm
Weight: 6.25 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st January 1991

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Image 512, Finder's Record No. 216

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Skirpenbeck (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE7256
Four figure Latitude: 53.99502997
Four figure longitude: -0.90322639
1:25K map: SE7256
1:10K map: SE75NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Metal detecting

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Recording Institution: FAKL
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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