Cruciform Brooch

3D Model

Grave 1 find 5 Small cast copper alloy cruciform brooch with a section of foot missing. Brooch has wings either side of the central headplate panel, three half round knobs and simple faceted decoration. Bow is simple and footplate is plain with traces of a collar bellow which is broken. On back there is a simple spring coil and catchplate, but no pin present. The thread is evidence for the brooch being sewn onto a dress or shroud cloth Faint traces of mineralised textile also occurs on bow

Sherlock, S. J., & Welch, M. G. (2002). An Anglo-Saxon cemetery at Norton, Cleveland. In Council for British Archaeology Research Reports. Archaeology Data Service. 121. https://doi.org/10.5284/1081683