Accession No
1952.7 A
Description
Copper alloy small long brooch with a rectangular headplate decorated with ring and dot design; small integral semicircular projects from the bottom of the headplate. Shallow bow with rectangular ridges top and bottom. Slightly flared footplate decorated with ridges; terminal has come away and is missing. Pin bar lug and catchplate are fully intact; iron pin is missing.
Place
Europe; British Isles; England; Cambridgeshire; Cambridge
Period
Anglo Saxon
Source
Curwen, E. Cecil
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1952.7 A
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; Copper alloy; ?Bronze
Local Term
Measurements
53mm
Events
Context (CMS Context)
The card has the following entry: " From ' Saxon Grave, Cambridge' " See sketch on card; Found: Saxon Grave
(bio) Dr Cecil E. Curwen
Event Date 8/9/1986
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
The head-plate is decorated with ring and dot. The foot projection is missing, also the iron pin
Event Date 8/9/1986
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Copper alloy small long brooch with a rectangular headplate decorated with ring and dot design; small integral semicircular projects from the bottom of the headplate. Shallow bow with rectangular ridges top and bottom. Slightly flared footplate decorated with ridges; terminal has come away and is missing. Pin bar lug and catchplate are fully intact; iron pin is missing.
Event Date 12/5/2021
Author: Sam Daisley
FM:8937
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