YORYM-7F1A6D: Early-Medieval : Cruciform Brooch

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BROOCH

Unique ID: YORYM-7F1A6D

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete copper-alloy cruciform brooch of Early-Medieval date, c.AD 475 - 550. Only a single separately made half-rounded head knop remains. The knop has a domed top section with a narrowed waist and D-sectioned base. A short worn projection extends from the end of the base by which the knop would have attached to the brooch proper.

The metal has a mid-brown patina and is worn. The object is 18.3mm long, 11mm wide, 7.7mm thick and weighs 5.1g.

YORYM-13ED43 is a more complete head of a cruciform type brooch with similar knops though these are cast integrally to the head plate. Separately cast head knops have also been recorded as SUR-D43A4B, DENO-A9EAE3 and FAKL-910E67. An example of a complete cruciform brooch complete with knops can be seen as NCL-248642.

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
Date from: Circa AD 475
Date to: Circa AD 550

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 18.3 mm
Width: 11 mm
Thickness: 7.7 mm
Weight: 5.1 g

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: YMT : E05942

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: Bridlington (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TA1770
Four figure Latitude: 54.11257558
Four figure longitude: -0.21171517
1:25K map: TA1770
1:10K map: TA17SE
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
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

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Recording Institution: YORYM
Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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