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Finder
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County
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Date Recorded
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Hidden
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NORFOLK
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Wed October 26, 2011
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Recorded By
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Views
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Validated by
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Hidden
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535
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David Lange
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Material
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Size (mm)
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Date
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Copper alloy
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45mm x 18mm
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Circa 7th - 8th century
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Description:
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An incomplete and corroded Ansate or equal-armed brooch of the middle Anglo-Saxon period.
The arms are fragmented, they may originally have been sub-rectangular or circular in shape. The bow appears to have been damaged resulting in a shallow arch, thereby forcing both arms in a upward direction. The brooch appears to be undecorated, though any original decoration would be lost due to corrosion. The back of the brooch has two widely spaced hinge-lugs and a catchplate, but the iron pin has been lost to corrosion.
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Keywords:
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Ansate brooch
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Object Type:
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Brooch
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Object Classification:
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Bow
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Object Sub-classification:
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Ansate or equal-armed
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Object Description:
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Incomplete
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Object Inscription:
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Period:
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Anglo-Saxon
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Date Range:
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Circa 7th - 8th century
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Primary Material:
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Copper alloy
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Additional Material:
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Method of Manufacture:
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Cast
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Surface Treatment:
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Weight (grams):
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Size (mm):
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45mm x 18mm
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References:
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Comments:
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Findspot:
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Near Diss
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County:
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NORFOLK
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Recorded elsewhere:
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No
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Finder:
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Hidden
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Metal Detector Used:
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XP Goldmaxx Power
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Record validated by:
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David Lange
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UKDFD Copyright 2007
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