File:Early-medieval brooch, Anglo-Saxon small long brooch (FindID 429496).jpg

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Early-medieval brooch: Anglo-Saxon small long brooch
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Oxfordshire County Council, Anni Byard, 2011-02-15 15:17:06
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Early-medieval brooch: Anglo-Saxon small long brooch
Description
English: A cast copper alloy Anglo-Saxon small long brooch. The brooch has a rectangular head plate, an arched bow that is rounded in front and hollow behind. There are several horzontal linear mouldings both top and bottom of the bow, with multiple horizontal lines under the arch down the bow to the foot of the brooch. The foot has an expanded pelta-shaped terminal. On the reverse of the brooch are the remains of the hinge mechanism and the ctachplate, both of which are damaged. The pin is also missing. This style of brooch dates from the 5th century through into the late 6th century AD.
Depicted place (County of findspot) West Berkshire
Date between 410 and 575
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FindID: 429496
Old ref: BERK-A98971
Filename: 2010620.jpg
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/316871
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/316871/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/429496
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