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.