Record ID: LEIC-702EF1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early medieval copper alloy/iron brooch fragment?, 18mm long, 17mm wide 4mm thick. It is in fair condition with a weight of 2.37grams. The object material resembles iron and where its damaged its structure does look like iron, but it has traces of copper corrosion suggesting it may have copper alloy core? The object has three distinct patches of gilding (one below the right eye), which should appear on the close up image. The object is trefoil in form and rectangular in section. Its upper surface appears to be original and two of the gilded patches are sitting across this. It has two …
Created on: Friday 8th July 2011
Last updated: Friday 19th March 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'nr Melton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-DBDB40
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Probable Anglo-Saxon iron annular brooch. The brooch is flat, 14mm wide and has a very corroded surface. Parts of the perimeter are damaged. Similar annular brooches are frequent finds on Anglo-Saxon cemetery sites and are well known from published local sites such as Fonaby, Cleatham, Lovenden Hill and Castledyke.
Created on: Wednesday 16th July 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LIN-FCC997
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Large iron annular ring, probably a brooch. The ring frame is wide, flat and slightly convex. The frame is very corroded and no decoration can be seen.
Created on: Wednesday 28th April 2004
Last updated: Friday 31st May 2013
Spatial data recorded.