Record ID: SWYOR-A68F41
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Disc mount from the bow of a Great Square-headed brooch, gilt copper alloy, Early Medieval. The decoration on the front comprises of two concentric rings, between which is a repeated design pattern of elongated 'Z's arranged circumferentially. At the centre is a circular boss. The boss and outer section are not gilded. The reverse has a short broken rivet projecting from the centre. This would have originally have gone through a hole in the bow of the brooch. The whole mount has a glossy deep green patina and measures 30.5mm in diameter x 4.7mm thick, and weighs 8.06g. The mount proba…
Created on: Thursday 19th June 2008
Last updated: Saturday 9th February 2019
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