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AN ANGLO‐SAXON DISC BROOCH FROM BLETCHINGDON, OXFORDSHIRE, WITH STYLE II ANIMAL ART
Author(s) -
FERN CHRIS
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
oxford journal of archaeology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.382
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 1468-0092
pISSN - 0262-5253
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-0092.2006.00263.x
Subject(s) - style (visual arts) , art , archaeology , period (music) , history , visual arts , aesthetics
Summary. The brooch was found in 2003 near Bletchingdon, Oxfordshire. 1 Its gilt Style II animal ornament and garnet setting indicate that it is a high status dress‐fastener, datable to the period AD 575–610. Analysis of its form and ornament suggests that it was a local experiment in the application of a new animal style.