NARC-9B88BF: NARC-9B88BF : Brooch : Cruciform

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BROOCH

Unique ID: NARC-9B88BF

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A fragment of a copper alloy Cruciform Brooch of Early Medieval date (AD 450-550). The object is composed of a central flat rhomboid headplate with a double incised line at the boundary between the plate and knops. Three knops extend from the plate while the lower aspect broadens and curves to form the body of the brooch. The body terminates above the foot, below two incised transverse lines, in an old and abraded break. The foot, pin, catchplate and partial aspects of the knops, are missing due to old and abraded breaks. An integral lug projects from the back of the headplate which would have allowed the wire pin to be attached.

The metal is as a light green in colour with a pitted patina.

Length: 34.32mm, Width: 18.40mm, Thickness: 3.02mm, Weight: 4.4g.

Similar examples can be seen on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database: HAMP-C81ED7, SF-073150 and LEIC-CAB57E

Martin's group 2

EAA, West, S. (1998), A Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Material from Suffolk, P 164, Fig 47, No's 3-4.

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: Late
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 450
Date to: Circa AD 550

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 34.32 mm
Width: 18.4 mm
Thickness: 3.02 mm
Weight: 4.4 g

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Decoration style: Linear
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: Daventry (District)
Parish or ward: Weedon Bec (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP6358
Four figure Latitude: 52.21662049
Four figure longitude: -1.07928707
1:25K map: SP6358
1:10K map: SP65NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
West, S.E.	1998	A Corpus of Anglo-Saxon material from Suffolk	Ipswich	Suffolk County Council	164	3

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Recording Institution: NARC
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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