Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Early Medieval copper alloy brooch pin

The ring has been cut from sheet metal in the manner of a pseudo-penannular brooch, the two terminals having a single incised outline and single ring and dot, the dots perforating the plate.

LI1.7

Collection Area

Archaeology & Numismatics

Item Number

20.359/11

Find Information

Site Name: Lesser Garth Cave, Lesser Garth

Grid Reference: ST 126 822
Collection Method: excavation
Date: 1912-1913

Acquisition

donation, 30/8/1920

Measurements

length / mm:107.0
thickness / mm:3.2 (shaft)
diameter / mm:17.0 x 19.0 (ring)
thickness / mm:0.5 (ring)
weight / g:8.7

Material

Copper alloy

Location

location verified by EMC

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