The small-long brooches were a copy of the cruciform type but in a much more simplified form. The brooches developed a flat shape and lost the neatness of the sharp edges and designs. The heads and feet increased in size and varied in shapes. Trefoils were the most common shape used for small-long brooches. The brooches have been predominately found in the East kingdom however, they were worn all across England. They were simpler, cheaper, and made in one piece making them a lot more common than other brooches. The small-long brooches were usually worn in pairs and continued to be worn up until the 6th century AD.
Anglo-Saxon Bronze Small-Long trefoil Brooch
£ 120.00
An Anglo-Saxon small-long brooch cast from bronze. The piece displays a square head with a trefoil design. The body features a slight arch leading down to a shovel-shaped foot. Horizontal ridges decorate the body along with four small punched dots across the foot and three on each of the lobed shapes. The pin is now missing, although there are remains of the pin visible, and the catch plate is chipped.
Provenance: Ex Peter Stone collection, 1980-90’s
Condition: Good condition, chip to the left lobed shape. Iron deposit from the pin around the hinge. Patination and encrustation to the surface.
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| Weight | 13.4 g |
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| Dimensions | L 6.7 x W 3 cm |
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