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BROOCH
Unique ID: IOW-201BE0
Object type certainty: Certain
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A fragment of an Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) copper-alloy small square-headed brooch (c. 450-c. 600).
This fragment is the head-plate and a piece of the upper bow.
The head-plate is rectangular in plan and moulded at the front. A raised border contains an inner rectangular beaded border which contains an elongated 'billet'. The outer edge of the head-plate is flat and has been stamped with evenly spaced annulets. The bow is sub-triangular in cross-section and moulded at the front. It has a central vertical rib, flanked on either side by two narrower ribs. Both of the inner ribs are beaded. The rear face is flat except for an incomplete pin-lug with iron staining around.
This brooch fragment is dull brownish green. There is no visible gilding.
There is no indication of melting or burning.
Height: 13.8mm; width: 18.0mm; thickness: 5.9mm. Weight: 1.74g
Compare with: KENT-91B922 and KENT-BD0D7C.
This brooch is similar to published examples (MacGregor and Bolick 1993: 121-124, refs: 14.3, 14.9 and 14.10).
MacGregor, A and Bolick, E. 1993. A Summary Catalogue of the Anglo-Saxon Collections in the Ashmolean Museum. British Archaeological Reports (British Series) 230.
Class: small square-headed
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Finder
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 450
Date to: Circa AD 600
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Height: 13.8 mm
Width: 18 mm
Thickness: 5.9 mm
Weight: 1.74 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 31st March 2019 - Sunday 31st March 2019
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2019-7-133
Materials and construction
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: Isle of Wight
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 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 | 21-124, refs: 14.3, 14.9 and 14.10 |
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