Accession No
1976.1590.1
Description
Copper alloy small long brooch. Square headplate with rectangular central panel; flat semicircular top and side knobs, arms decorated with rows of small notches. Shallow arched bow with rectangular panels at either end. Foot with rectangular lappets; flared, flat terminating end decorated with transverse ridges. Pin bar lug is present and intact with the spring coil of the pin; catchplate is present and intact.
Place
Europe; British Isles; England; Cambridgeshire; Cambridge; Milton Road; Gilbert Road
Period
Anglo Saxon
Source
Fitzwilliam Museum [donor]; Tyler (Mr.) [collector]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1976.1590.1
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; Copper alloy; ?Bronze
Local Term
Measurements
99mm
Events
Context (Field collection)
The catalogue card has the following entry: 'Left at the Fitzwilliam Museum with the note herewith - 'Property of father-in-law of Mr Tyler, Green End, Fen Ditton. Found at junction of Gilbert Road and Milton Road during sewer excavations some five years ago.' Wrote to Mr Tyler 25 April asking if he'd come in, possibility of obtaining more information from his father-in-law or visit of latter to Museum.'
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Description for 1976.1590[.1-2]: 'A pair of large small long brooches'
Event Date
Author: maa
Context (Field collection)
Accession Register: '[found] circa 1933'
Event Date 1933
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Description (Physical description)
Copper alloy small long brooch. Square headplate with rectangular central panel; flat semicircular top and side knobs, arms decorated with rows of small notches. Shallow arched bow with rectangular panels at either end. Foot with rectangular lappets; flared, flat terminating end decorated with transverse ridges. Pin bar lug is present and intact with the spring coil of the pin; catchplate is present and intact.
Event Date 11/12/2020
Author: Sam Daisley
FM:8916
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