Record ID: BUC-1DCDAC
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy cast button brooch dating from the Anglo Saxon period, AD410-1066. The brooch is dished and depicts a stylised raised face with a long nose, oval eyes and helmet design. The brooch is a dark brown colour with areas of the red copper colour showing through. The base of the hinge and catch remain but the pin is missing. The brooch has a dark green brown patina. The brooch's diameter is 16.63 mm, it is 2.89mm thick and weighs 3.35g. Similar examples can be found in MacGregor, A. and Bolick, E.,1993, A summary catalogue of the Anglo-Saxon collections (non-fer…
Created on: Friday 19th January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 11th October 2018
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