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Record ID: LON-C39171
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
Gilded cloisonne brooch with blue and white enamel and radiate circular settings, Late Saxon c.AD10th-11th century. The brooch is circular with a raised central decorative section that has been divided using copper alloy divisions. They form four circles in the center of the pattern that spiral out to the edge of the design, this forms two small opposing concave triangles that are filled with white enamel. There are two smaller opposing teardrop shaped areas that have turquoise/green enamel in. The rest of the space, including the four circles, is filled with dark blue enamel.The enam…
Created on: Monday 30th November 2015
Last updated: Friday 29th July 2016
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Record ID: LON-5E4038
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
An Early Medieval (late Anglo-Saxon) - Medieval copper-alloy enamel cloisonné disc brooch (late 10th - 11th century). The brooch is constructed from a base-plate of copper alloy sheet with seven equidistant rounded projections; a copper alloy collar has been soldered onto this base plate and set within the collar is the cloisonné enamel pattern. The pattern is marked out by copper alloy cells and comprises a five petalled flower against a blue enamelled background. The petals of the flower are infilled with white enamel and in the centre there is a circular cell infilled with yellow…
Created on: Wednesday 14th April 2010
Last updated: Monday 3rd October 2016
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Record ID: LON-5DF982
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Incomplete gilded silver pin from an early-medieval annular or penannular brooch. It has a D-shaped or pentagonal cross-section, with a flat undecorated reverse and a rounded or angled front. In two places the front has been flattened; in the centre is a lozengiform depression bearing an interlaced knot in counter-relief, and at one (probably broken) end is a similar but now triangular panel bearing a different design of counter-relief knot. The pin may be broken here (although the end is concave and its surface is even and fairly smooth), but it is possible that the panel was always …
Created on: Wednesday 14th April 2010
Last updated: Saturday 26th October 2013
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This findspot is known as 'Ongar', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: LON-07ADF0
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
A Early Medieval (Anglo-Scandinavian) copper-alloy fragment of an Ansate brooch (8th - 10th century). The fragment includes the twin lugs that hinged the pin, which is no longer present. Part of the bow also remains, and that is decorated with transverse moulded ribbing. The reverse is hollow.
Dimensions: length: 16.26mm; width: 10.92mm; thickness: 6.02mm; weight: 1.50g.
The brooch is similar in form but not decoration to brooches found in York (Mainman & Rogers 2000:2570-1) Reference: Mainman A.J. & Rogers N.S.H. 2000. Craft, Industry and Everyday Life: Finds from Anglo-Scandi…
Created on: Monday 13th August 2007
Last updated: Thursday 10th November 2011
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This findspot is known as 'Hambleden', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: LON-F2F201
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Published
Two cast copper alloy 'domed' oval brooches (tortoise) brooches dating to the Early Medieval (Viking) period, early 10th century (Circa 900 - 925 AD). These are double shelled oval brooches. They have highly stylised zoomorphic design on them, and are identical in style, type P51 (Jansson). They are gilded with silver and gold coloured metal (possibly gold and tin). The underneath is hollow, in one the corroded produce of the pin survives. Both have the remains of mineraised textiles, and worm casts (Erica Patterson YAT). The front shows damage to the raised bosses, and the possible s…
Created on: Monday 9th May 2005
Last updated: Friday 22nd April 2016
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This findspot is known as 'Cumwhitton', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: LON-197AB3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
Cast lead alloy circular brooch of Weetch type 24, dating to the late early-medieval period. The frame consists of eight false, faceted conical gems in beaded collets, with small, outer false-gem pellets between each of the former. In the centre is an openwork, eight pointed star-like design with a central pellet. The back has a casting seam, but is missing its pin.
Compare Weetch (2013) nos. 809 (from Bradenham, Norfolk, HER 30636) and 810-812 (from London). Two examples were found in the Cheapside hoard, which was coin-dated to c. 1000 AD.
Created on: Thursday 16th December 2004
Last updated: Monday 10th December 2018
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This findspot is known as 'Rotherhithe', grid reference and parish protected.
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