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BROOCH
Unique ID: LON-F2F201
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Two cast copper alloy 'domed' oval brooches (tortoise) brooches dating to the Early Medieval (Viking) period, early 10th century (Circa 900 - 925 AD). These are double shelled oval brooches. They have highly stylised zoomorphic design on them, and are identical in style, type P51 (Jansson). They are gilded with silver and gold coloured metal (possibly gold and tin). The underneath is hollow, in one the corroded produce of the pin survives. Both have the remains of mineraised textiles, and worm casts (Erica Patterson YAT). The front shows damage to the raised bosses, and the possible shell raised boss decoration which would have been present at four distinct points on the front of both the brooches is missing, this is possibly due to the soil conditions.
Jane Kershaw has confirmed this ID - Type P 51 B4 (Jansson 1984b).
Notes:
These brooches are part of the Cumwhitton Burial, to be published by Oxford Archaeology North and English Heritage. The brooches are associate with (Grave 4) a female inhumation burial, other association items included, a weaving chest, glass boods, L shape slide key (Caroline Patterson pers comm 2004).
For a comparison of these brooches, see Bedale brooches (Hall 1982).
Class: Tortoise
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: English Heritage, Fort Cumberland
Chronology
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Ascribed Culture:
Viking style
Date from: Circa AD 900
Date to: AD 925
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 2
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st March 2004
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 50 Finds from Cumbria
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Iron
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Surface Treatment: Gilded
Spatial metadata
Region: North West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Cumbria (County)
District: Carlisle (District)
To be known as: Cumwhitton
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
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