DENO-A9EAE3: Early medieval cruciform brooch

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BROOCH

Unique ID: DENO-A9EAE3

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A cast copper-alloy side knob from an early Anglo-Saxon cruciform brooch. It is fully round with a globular, dome-shaped head, above a deep moulded waist, beneath which is a collar. The base of the knob is flat with a central circular aperture which runs through the head and emerges slightly off-centre at the top. An integral, flat triangular projection or tab extends from the underside of the base. The object is undecorated and has a dark green surface patina with a few areas of corrosion.

Overall dimensions: length 19.8mm x width 10.7mm x thickness 10.1mm. Weight: 5.3g

Dating: probably 5th century AD

Class: cruciform

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 410
Date to: Circa AD 500

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 39.6 mm
Width: 34.2 mm
Thickness: 7.4 mm
Weight: 11.2 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st December 2007 - Saturday 31st May 2008

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Derby E8160

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: North West Leicestershire (District)
Parish or ward: Isley cum Langley (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK4124
Four figure Latitude: 52.81199326
Four figure longitude: -1.39316158
1:25K map: SK4124
1:10K map: SK42SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: DENO
Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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