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BROOCH
Unique ID: IOW-8E7490
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Published 
Incomplete cast copper alloy disc brooch of Early Early-Medieval, fifth or sixth century date (AD 400 - AD 600). Diameter 24mm, thickness of plate 0.8mm. Weight 4.04g.
The brooch is circular in plan and was flat in cross-section although it is now bent slightly and has small breaks around the periphery. The front is decorated with two concentric incised circles around a central "dot". The dot is shallow and does not form a perforation. The outer of the two circles has a radius of about 4mm. Beyond this outer circle are four pairs of equally spaced "ring and dot" motifs that are on a diametric axis. Three of the pairs of motifs are close together but the fourth pair over-lap. On the reverse is a single elongated D-shaped and perforated lug to accommodate the pin mechanism. The lug is bent to one side and is 6.5mm in length and 5mm in width. The circular perforation is about 1.8mm in diameter and is filled with iron corrosion. Only the stub of the catch-plate has survived. The surfaces are corroded due to active bronze disease and no trace of tinning is evident. There is no evidence for burning or melting. All the breaks on the piece are old.
Notes:
For similar brooches and a discussion on the development and typology of disc brooches, see:
Bolick, E and MacGregor, A. 1993. "A Summary Catalogue of the Anglo-Saxon Collections in the Ashmolean Museum". 57-68. British Archaeological Reports (British Series) 230.
Class: disc
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 400
Date to: Circa AD 600
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.8 mm
Weight: 4.04 g
Diameter: 24 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 10th April 2005
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2005-104-2
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Iron
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Shalfleet Parish
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MacGregor, A. and Bolick, E. | 1993 | A summary catalogue of the Anglo-Saxon collections (non-ferrous metals), Ashmolean Museum, Oxford | Oxford | Tempvs Reparatum | 57-68 |
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