Record ID: DUR-F22FCD
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy cruciform brooch of the early-medieval period, (c.AD450 – 550).   The object comprises the flat panel and incomplete zoomorphic foot of a cruciform brooch. The lower section of the incomplete flat panel has three transverse convex bands, each becoming slightly wider as they descend the brooch. The two protruding moulded pellet 'eyes' below this collar are surmounted by a slight curved and inset 'eyebrow' groove. The two nostrils below are each formed of a deep set annulet within a concentric outer rin…
Created on: Tuesday 6th June 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 16th April 2024
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Record ID: DUR-A3DD7A
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy annular brooch, of the early-medieval period (c.AD550-650).  This brooch consists of a circular ring and a wire pin. The ring has a oval shaped cross section; the outer edge being curved and the inner edge roughly flat.  The faces are somewhat flattened.  There is a 3.5mm long thickened region (where the ring is 3.0mm wide), possibly where the ring has been formed by joining two ends of metal with solder.  Alternatively this region is thickened because the corrosion product forming the surface are thicker.   The surf…
Created on: Tuesday 9th May 2023
Last updated: Monday 12th June 2023
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Record ID: DUR-65352E
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy cruciform brooch dating to the early medieval period (AD525-570). The brooch is broken in two parts and is almost complete except for a small portion of the headplate and most of the pin on the reverse. The sub-square headplate (39.2mm x 39.4mm) has a distinct rectangular plate (24.2mm x 30mm) set in relief at its centre, the bottom edge of this rectangle meeting the top of the bow. The upper face of this rectangle appears to have traces of indistinct decoration, an element of which may be several incised lines. Contained within is a further, slightly less upstanding re…
Created on: Friday 10th February 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 14th February 2023
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Record ID: DUR-51C404
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy early-medieval small-long brooch (c.AD450-550). Only the head-plate of the brooch survives, comprising central rectangular panel with two crescentic knops projecting from each side. There appears to be an old break along the top edge, and there is also a break at the base of the head plate where a small amount of the bow projects. None of the original surface of the brooch survives and no trace of any decoration can be seen. The reverse of the head plate retains parts of the broken attachment loop for the pin. The brooch has a mid br…
Created on: Thursday 9th February 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 6th September 2023
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Record ID: DUR-50DD81
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy early-medieval small-long brooch (c.AD450-550). The brooch fragment consists of the foot of the brooch only, with a catchplate projecting from its reverse. The foot flares from a break at the base of the bow (where it is 7.7mm wide), to a maximum of 24.73mm wide at the pointed crescentic terminal. The foot is decorated with an incised transverse line at the apex of the terminal, with a further two shallower lines a little way (c.3mm) above. There are indications of further (indiscernible) decoration…
Created on: Thursday 9th February 2023
Last updated: Monday 13th February 2023
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Record ID: DUR-414348
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete copper alloy equal-arm brooch of the Early Medieval Period (c.AD450-570). This is the head and part of the bow of an equal-armed brooch of the "long" type, which is longer than it is wide.  The upper part of the head is generally triangular, tapering away from the bow with the apex at the top, and with flat, rounded terminals at each point.  The terminal at the top appears broken off.  The base of the triangle extends to form a flat rectangular portion of equal width as the adjoining bow.  The length of the head before the start of the bow…
Created on: Tuesday 5th July 2022
Last updated: Friday 18th November 2022
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Record ID: DUR-5E3FA9
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy fragment of an Anglo-Saxon cruciform brooch, from the early medieval period, dating to about 550 - 600 AD.  The brooch is cast, with moulded designs and also stamped or punched marks added post-casting. This is part of the foot of an Anglo Saxon cruciform brooch comprising the flat panel, bearing the catch-plate on the reverse, and upper part of the terminal of the brooch. The upper edge of the flat panel is a worn break edge.  The terminal is broken at its lower edge; this break is also worn and patinated.  The fragment measures 40…
Created on: Tuesday 31st May 2022
Last updated: Monday 13th February 2023
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Record ID: DUR-575D45
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy ansate  (bow)  brooch of Early-Medieval period, c.AD 700-1000. The brooch is of Weetch type II with  sub-circular terminals. The brooch head has the remains of the pin on the reverse, a bow and a foot supporting an integral catchplate.  The brooch is 30 mm in length, 9.25mm wide (at the head) and 55 thick at the head to the rear of the pin attachment.  The head has one straight right side and a rounded left side which taper towards each other and towards the top of the bow.  The top of the head is missing and…
Created on: Tuesday 12th April 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 15th November 2022
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Record ID: DUR-F297F8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, copper alloy, 'small-long' early medieval brooch, dating to c.450-550 AD. The fragment is composed of the head and part of the bow. The head is square with projections from the top, left and right. The projection on the right has a ring and dot motif incised decoration. A small section of the curved bow remains, which slightly tapers to the foot. Th reverse is plain, except for the remains of an offset lug that originally formed the pin mechanism. The brooch measures 27.0mm in length. The head is 25.2mm wide and 12.5mm high. The bow tapers from 10.0mm …
Created on: Wednesday 15th January 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 16th March 2021
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Record ID: DUR-E7E07D
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy cruciform brooch of the early medieval period (c.AD500-550). The object comprises the flat panel and incomplete zoomorphic foot of a cruciform brooch. The lower section of the incomplete flat panel features two faintly incised horizontal lines, below which are three convex bands (with two separating grooves forming the collar (see Martin 2015, 13 for nomenclature). The two bulbous 'eyes' below the collar appear to be surmounted by a slight curving 'eyebrow' groove. The two nostrils below are each formed of a deep set annulet within a concentric out…
Created on: Friday 15th November 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 28th January 2020
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Record ID: DUR-7BB2FA
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Ansate ('caterpillar') brooch of the early medieval period (AD650-850). Description: Approximately two thirds of the brooch survives, which includes one terminal and the most of the bow section. The pin is missing. Overall, the shape of the bow is composed of three rectangular faces, each of which is decorated. The middle face is decorated with four incised lines forming a diamond-like shape and there is a knop in each corner. The middle face would have been surrounded by two other faces in a contiguous line, which formed the curve of the bow, but only …
Created on: Friday 24th May 2019
Last updated: Monday 24th May 2021
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Record ID: DUR-2ED934
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment from a copper alloy cruciform brooch, specifically a 'Florid' head-plate knob, dating to the early medieval period (AD525-570). The knob comprises an almost spatulate terminus with lappet-like projections to either side of the main body of the the knob. Above the lappets the knob constricts, widening again at a ridge with an adjacent ragged edge denoting the point at which the knob has broken away from the head-plate. The main element of the knob is decorated with an anthropomorphised Stalin's Style I face, comprising two oval eyes with defined eyebrows and pup…
Created on: Friday 26th April 2019
Last updated: Friday 22nd July 2022
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Record ID: DUR-05D604
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy, gilded, cloisonne enamel disc brooch of the late early-medieval period (c.AD975-1125). A raised circumferential flange is present on the front of the plate within which is cloisonné (inlaid enamel or glass) decoration with cells created by copper-alloy wire. Four curved tendrils extend from the flange, two to each opposite side, and meet at the centre of the brooch terminating in loops creating oval cells. Three of the cells retain white enamel and one light blue. A central lozenge-shaped cell, created by the loops, is present at the centre of the brooc…
Created on: Thursday 17th January 2019
Last updated: Friday 27th March 2020
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Record ID: DUR-56B3E3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hartlepool
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy and iron Anglo-Saxon cruciform brooch fragment, dating from the Early Medieval period, AD 410-600. The brooch comprises a rhomboid central panel with fragments of the head plate/wings on either side, one more complete than the other. The central plate is decorated at both edges with a line of small incised semi-circles with an incised dot inside. There is a narrow lip or edge protruding from the wider edge of the central panel, 3.97 mm at its widest. A cylindrical lug behind the head retains a mass of iron corrosion from the pin which would have been sprung. The b…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd November 2017
Last updated: Friday 27th April 2018
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Record ID: DUR-A7377A
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy Cruciform brooch of Early Medieval date (AD 410-650). The retained portion represents the bow of the brooch and is slightly keeled in section with a hollow underside. The upper portion has a rectangular form running latitudinally which is a retained portion of the head of the brooch. Both the upper and lower ends terminate in old, abraded break. There is evidence of a minor amount of decoration, consisting of a longitudinally running, integral ridge at base of the retained portion of the head. There is a minor amount of decoration on the bow in the form of…
Created on: Tuesday 29th March 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 29th March 2016
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Record ID: DUR-58ABBE
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete coper alloy trefoil plate brooch of Later Early- Medieval date (AD 850-1050). The object is composed of three integral arms which are decorated with a raised elaborate knot motif across the entire face of the object. The object is heavily corroded and abraded and further stylistic detail has been lost due to this. The reverse is smooth and undecorated and retains two rectangular projecting spurs with semi-circular recesses. These spurs would have been the pin mount (or lugs) which consists of two half-round plates set vertically into one arm; the pin would originally hav…
Created on: Monday 7th December 2015
Last updated: Monday 7th December 2015
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Record ID: DUR-7A0546
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead brooch of Weetch's type 4.C, dating to the early medieval period, c. AD 900 to 1000. The object was originally circular and flat, but it has been folded and bent, probably through post-depositional processes. The back of the object has the lugs and pin catch which would have formed part of the mechanism. The pin is missing. The front of the object has cast decoration with a central raised pellet with two collars surrounding it. Around the central motif is a double lozenge shape with concave sides. At each point is a small rectangle with a row of pellets within. All of this d…
Created on: Monday 2nd November 2015
Last updated: Friday 26th October 2018
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Record ID: DUR-79FEC1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy brooch of Early-Medieval date (AD 450-750). The retained portion of the brooch is sub-spatulate in plan and flat in section. The edges of the object are irregular and corroded due to old breaks. The face of the object retains a single, circular, raised cell. The reverse of the object retains the majority of the projecting, rectangular lug which forms the catch for the now missing pin. The object is a broken fragment of an ansate brooch The metal is a dark brown in colour with a pitted patina. Similar examples can be seen on the Portable Antiquities D…
Created on: Monday 2nd November 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 17th November 2015
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Record ID: DUR-1F8461
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy small-long brooch dating to the early medieval period, c. AD 450 to 550. The brooch has a square headplate with three projections which are sub-rectangular however all have irregular edges so the original shape is uncertain. From the fourth side of the headplate the bow extends forwards and downwards before curving back. The bow has a triangular cross section and some unclear decoration and terminates where the bow would have met the footplate which is no longer present. The back of the headplate still retains the hinge mechanism which is covered in fer…
Created on: Monday 17th August 2015
Last updated: Monday 17th August 2015
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Record ID: DUR-F58748
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead alloy object, probably a brooch, of late Early-Medieval date, 11th century AD. The object is circular and flat with a single integral projecting sub-circular lug situated in the centre of the reverse. The face has a cast decorative pattern consisting of a central rounded boss with four drop-shaped bosses forming a cross around (points of the drop shape towards the centre). Each of the five bosses is surrounded by a low ridge, which also forms the edge of a roughly lozenge-shaped panel of cross-hatched decoration; the four panels of cross-hatching alternate with t…
Created on: Monday 3rd August 2015
Last updated: Friday 2nd November 2018
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