Record ID: SWYOR-C1ED6F
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy early-medieval ansate brooch dating from AD 700-900. One end of the bow and terminal are missing. The brooch has a square flat terminal with a semi-circular rounded projection to each side. This terminal is decorated with an incised cross saltire formed from four lentoid recesses. There is a recessed ring and dot on the two rounded projections. Behind this terminal is a pair of projecting pin lugs supporting an iron axis bar. The pin is missing. The bow projects from the terminal at an angle and is straight. It is decorated with five longitudinal incis…
Created on: Monday 27th November 2017
Last updated: Monday 4th March 2019
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Record ID: FAKL-CCF8FB
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Published
Early Medieval cloisonné enamel brooch. Gilt cast copper alloy with pseudo filigree and granulation. In its centre is a 15.5mm diameter x 2.0mm high collet containing enamel/glass inlay. This consist of four, rectangular pieces of pale blue glass arranged to form a cross. Between these elements are four keystone shaped pieces of dark blue glass which may have been made up of smaller pieces or have been fragmented. In the centre of the setting is what appears to be a piece of degraded white glass. It is not possible to see walls between the cells and this brooch might be better descri…
Created on: Friday 4th November 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 29th November 2016
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Record ID: SWYOR-25C8FB
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy annular Early Medieval brooch dating from AD 450 - 700. The brooch has a flat hoop which is 7.6mm wide and 1.2mm thick. There is a well defined constriction for the pin which is a notch in both side of the frame. There is iron corrosion on the pin constriction and on the frame at the opposite point. The front face is decorated with thirteen punched ring-and-dot motifs which have a double ring. The brooch has a smooth and glossy turquoise green patina. It is 50.5mm diameter, 1.2mm thick and 8.05g. Compare number 10.43 on page 90 of MacGregor and Bolick (1993).
Created on: Friday 24th July 2015
Last updated: Saturday 23rd January 2021
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Record ID: SWYOR-D59436
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Published
A gilt copper alloy brooch fragment; the decorative pin head from an annular brooch. The brooch is Irish and dates from the eighth or ninth century. The fragment is 45mm long, 7.6mm wide and 10.5mm thick. It weighs 22.5g and is in good condition. The pin head is basically lozenge shaped and consists of a central lozenge shaped recess with four sub-rectangular panels round it. The panels are linked by sub-circular settings. A semi-circular cell projects from the outer edge of each panel. This style is very characteristically Irish, with the panels containing fine chip-carved interlace …
Created on: Tuesday 4th September 2007
Last updated: Sunday 10th February 2019
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