Anglo-Saxon long brooch
Title
Anglo-Saxon long brooch
Subject
Archaeology
Description
M/1992/36
Bronze Anglo-Saxon brooch decorated with a pattern of raised lines. The remains of the iron pin used to fasten it can be seen on the back. This is one of several Anglo-Saxon objects found by workmen when they were building Edridge Road in Croydon between February 1893 and September 1894. Some of the objects were given to the old Grangewood Museum in Croydon and are now looked after by Croydon Museum Service. The rest were given to the British Museum. Between 1600 and 1300 years ago, Edridge Road was the site of an Anglo-Saxon cemetery.
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Bronze Anglo-Saxon brooch decorated with a pattern of raised lines. The remains of the iron pin used to fasten it can be seen on the back. This is one of several Anglo-Saxon objects found by workmen when they were building Edridge Road in Croydon between February 1893 and September 1894. Some of the objects were given to the old Grangewood Museum in Croydon and are now looked after by Croydon Museum Service. The rest were given to the British Museum. Between 1600 and 1300 years ago, Edridge Road was the site of an Anglo-Saxon cemetery.
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Creator
Croydon Museum Service
Date
5th-6th century
Language
English
Date Created
2010-08-10
Files
Citation
Croydon Museum Service, “Anglo-Saxon long brooch,” Woruldhord, accessed April 24, 2024, http://poppy.nsms.ox.ac.uk/woruldhord/items/show/209.