Object

Accession No

1948.1520

Description

Large gilt bronze square headed brooch showing Kentish influence. Very well made and shows chip carved spinal and zoomorphic design. Square head has openwork edge made up of eye pattern and tendrils combined. Rectangular plate has debased zoomorphic design combined with spirals. Panelled boss. Down biting heads below bow. Three lobes. Side lobes have zoomorphic pattern. Foot medallion has an embossed mask which is repeated at both ends of bow. Diamond on foot filled with tendril design.

Place

Europe; British Isles; England; Cambridgeshire; Linton; Linton Heath

Period

Anglo Saxon

Source

Braybrooke Collection

Department

Arch

Reference Numbers

1948.1520; MAA: 1948.1520/Record 1

Cultural Affliation

Material

Metal; Copper alloy; Gilt Bronze

Local Term

Measurements

67mm x 133mm

Events

Context (Other)
The original context note '?Late 16 Century AD' may be a typo as this piece is Anglo Saxon - potentially should have read 'Late 6th century AD'.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

Context (Analysis)
Compare Holywell Row. Grave 11.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

Context (Field collection)
Barrow. Found at the head of inhumation 9 in 1853.
Event Date 1853
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

Context (References)
Akerman, John Yonge. (1855). 'Remains of Pagan Saxondom'. London: J.R. Smith. pp. 74-76, Pl. XXXVII
Event Date 1855
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)

Description (Physical description)
Large gilt bronze square headed brooch showing Kentish influence. Very well made and shows chip carved spinal and zoomorphic design. Square head has openwork edge made up of eye pattern and tendrils combined. Rectangular plate has debased zoomorphic design combined with spirals. Panelled boss. Down biting heads below bow. Three lobes. Side lobes have zoomorphic pattern. Foot medallion has an embossed mask which is repeated at both ends of bow. Diamond on foot filled with tendril design.

Event Date 1948
Author: maa

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