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LOT 1644

Anglo-Saxon Gilt Bronze Garnet Jewelled Great Square-Headed Brooch

525-575 A.D.

7/8 - 1 5/8 in. (68.16 grams total, 22-41 mm).

Fragments comprising: rectangular headplate with raised bands separating the zones of Salin Style I and other ornament, shallow bow with three vertical raised ribs, lozengiform footplate with lateral lappets and lobes, central cell with inset garnet cloison; the brooch of Hines Group XXII. [8]

Provenance

Found whilst searching with a metal detector in Brompton-on-Swale and Scorton, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, UK, on 8 November 2014; declared as 'not treasure' under Treasure reference no.2015 T386, and returned to the finder.

Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.DUR-353A49.
Accompanied by a copy of the report of potential Treasure find from Brompton compiled by the British Museum for H.M.Coroner with no.2015 T386.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

Published

Recorded with the Portable antiquities Scheme under reference DUR-353A49.

Literature

See Hines, J., A New Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Great Square-Headed Brooches, London, 1997.

CONDITION

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Museum Recorded

LOT 1644

Anglo-Saxon Gilt Bronze Garnet Jewelled Great Square-Headed Brooch

Sold for (Inc. bp): £650

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