Bronze radiate brooch, length 5.7cm. Three-part knobs, headplate with grooved border enclosing crude double spiral motive - zig-zag down sides of bow; alternating diagonal and chequer motifs at side of foot. Hole pierced in top of head, 2 rivet-holes with iron remaining at top of foot, probably attempt to replace catchplate. On back of head double attachment lugs with remains of iron spring-coil.Late 5th/early 6th-century continental type. – B.B.
History
Grave ID
Guilton Grave Unk
Object ID
M7096
Catalogue Number
M 7096
Material
copper alloy, iron (Sonia Hawkes Material Notes; bronze, iron) (Antiquarian Material; N/A)
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other brooches (Sonia Hawkes Keyword; brooch) (Antiquarian Keyword; N/A)