Copper-alloy, 19.63 grams, 72.86 mm. 5th-6th century AD. A classic form of cruciform brooch, the square headplate is flanked by quadrangular wings of similar dimesnions, with a third plate above, all decorated with punched semicircles on the extremities. The carinated bow is facetted at each end, extending to a long footplate with transverse ribbed panels. The finial is pelta-shaped with further punched decoration on the lower edge. The pin lug is intact on the reverse, with ferrous accretion from the pin, and the catchplate is complete. The brooch spans the transition from the early knobbed brooches to the flatter profile of the later types. Reference: cf. the Barrington A example (with top- and side-knobs) in MacGregor, A. & Bolick, E. A Summary Catalogue of the Anglo-Saxon Collections (Non-Ferrous Metals), Oxford, 1993, p.104 item 12.23. Superb extremely fine condition. Provenance: found Lincolnshire, England.