Some aspects of early medieval copper-alloy technology, as illustrated by a study of the Anglian cruciform brooch
This thesis aims to examine the modes of production and the sources of metal supply for Migration period bow brooches, concentrating on a single form, the Anglian cruciform brooch. The thesis is in two volumes; text and bibliography (volume 1), catalogues, tables, illustrations (volume 2). The text is in six chapters. Attitudes to artefact studies are briefly discussed in Chapter 1 and the techniques employed in this study are outlined. Chapter 2 places the cruciform brooch forms into a simple hierarchical typology by formal similarity. A relative chronology is gained by contextual evidence, with absolute dates given by associations with other artefact types. Similarities between early English and continental forms are shown to be adequate to suggest importation, during the first half of the fifth century. Frisian and north German brooches have a special place in this system. Parallel stylistic development persisted during the second half of the fifth century but sixth-century English brooches are well distinguished from their continental contemporaries. Simple brooch types are thought to have had a long period of production and use. By examining methods of casting and assembling cruciform brooches, Chapter
Mortimer, Catherine
Brooches ; Copper ; Metallurgy ; History ; Copperwork, Medieval ; Fibulas (Jewelry)
Some aspects of early medieval copper-alloy technology, as illustrated by a study of the Anglian cruciform brooch. This thesis aims to examine the modes of production and the sources of metal supply for Migration period bow brooches, concentrating on a single form, the Anglian cruciform brooch. The thesis is in two volumes; text and bibliography (volume 1), catalogues, tables, illustrations (volume 2). The text is in six chapters. Attitudes to artefact studies are briefly discussed in Chapter 1 and the techniques employed in this study are outlined. Chapter 2 places the cruciform brooch forms into a simple hierarchical typology by formal similarity. A relative chronology is gained by contextual evidence, with absolute dates given by associations with other artefact types. Similarities between early English and continental forms are shown to be adequate to suggest importation, during the first half of the fifth century. Frisian and north German brooches have a special place in this system. Parallel stylistic development persisted during the second half of the fifth century but sixth-century English brooches are well distinguished from their continental contemporaries. Simple brooch types are thought to have had a long period of production and use. By examining methods of casting and assembling cruciform brooches, Chapter
aspect early_medieval copper_alloy technology illustrate study brooch aim_examine mode_production source metal supply migration_period bow brooch concentrate single form brooch two_volume text bibliography volume catalogue table illustration volume text six_chapter attitudes artefact study briefly discuss technique_employ study outline place brooch form simple hierarchical typology formal similarity relative_chronology gain contextual evidence absolute_date give association artefact_type similarities early english continental form show adequate suggest importation north german brooch special place system parallel stylistic_development persist english brooch well distinguish continental contemporary simple brooch type think long_period production_use examine method cast assemble brooch