NARC-EC019E: NARC-EC019E : Cruciform Brooch : Early-Medieval

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BROOCH

Unique ID: NARC-EC019E

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 an incised line at the boundary between the plate and knops. Two knops extend from the plate, on partial and a third is missing, while the lower aspect broadens and curves to form the body of the brooch. The body terminates part way down the bow 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. There is light brown corrosion product around the lug indicating the pin was likely iron.

The metal is as a light green in colour with a smooth.

Length: 34.56mm, Width: 16.20mm, Thickness: 7.74mm, Weight: 6.9g.

Similar examples can be seen on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database: NARC-9B88BF, 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: 34.56 mm
Width: 16.2 mm
Thickness: 7.74 mm
Weight: 6.9 g

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Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

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

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP6065
Four figure Latitude: 52.27987955
Four figure longitude: -1.12195133
1:25K map: SP6065
1:10K map: SP66NW
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

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

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