SWYOR-338AE8: Early Medieval small-long brooch

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BROOCH

Unique ID: SWYOR-338AE8

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A fragment from an Early Medieval small-long brooch dating from AD 500 - 600. Part of the headplate and bow survives. The head plate is flat and plain, but the edges are missing. There is a facet across the top of the bow, which is corroded and incomplete. On the reverse is the remains of a single lug to attach the pin. The brooch has a grey patina. The fragment is 29.7mm long, 19.1mm wide and 5.8mm thick. 4.39g.

Notes:

Ref.210

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 500
Date to: Circa AD 600

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 29.7 mm
Width: 19.1 mm
Thickness: 5.8 mm
Weight: 4.39 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 23rd March 2016 - Wednesday 23rd March 2016

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: PAS form number 2920

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Harrogate (District)
Parish or ward: Hunsingore (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE4354
Four figure Latitude: 53.9802771
Four figure longitude: -1.34582143
1:25K map: SE4354
1:10K map: SE45SW
Grid reference source: From finder
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: SWYOR
Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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