Find Spot record 5695 - Anglo Saxon Lead brooch from Macclesfield

Cast lead brooch of possible Anglo-Saxon date. The incomplete brooch would have been circular in plan and is rectangular in section. The outer edge of the upper surface is decorated with five small raised bosses which are encircled. Between each of these is a small circular projection. This band of decoration is bordered on each side by an inscised line. In the center of the object is a raised boss. One side of the object has broken away. The reverse is undecorated. There is a raised projection on the reverse which was possibly part of the attachment. (1)

Method of manufacture: Cast
Thickness: 2.77 mm
Diameter: 37.88 mm
Weight: 21.5 grams
Completeness: Fragment
Date found: 01 January 2009
Methods of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

Portable Antiquities Scheme, Various, Portable Antiquities Data Import (Digital Archive). SCH5212.