| 单词 | saucer brooch |
| 释义 | > as lemmassaucer brooch saucer brooch n. Archaeology a circular, metal, saucer-shaped brooch of a type dating to the 5th and 6th centuries, typically gilded and consisting of a central plate decorated with chip carving (chip carving n. 1b), surrounded by an upturned rim.Brooches of this type are known particularly from Anglo-Saxon England and from contemporary sites in north-west Germany. ΚΠ 1893 Proc. Soc. Antiquaries London 1891–3 14 315 The other remains include..a small saucer brooch of bronze gilt with human face, .72 inches in diameter. 1912 Archaeologia 63 167 The find included no less than four saucer brooches, one decorated with the star with incurved sides..and three with spirals. 1965 A. H. Smith in J. B. Bessinger & R. P. Creed Medieval & Ling. Stud. 61 The presence of artifacts in the Avon valley cemeteries, like applied, disc, and saucerbrooches..has been interpreted as a mixed culture. 2010 Searcher Feb. 19/1 Mr A Llewellyn sent in the photographs of this copper-alloy Anglo-Saxon saucer brooch, which we assume is a metal detecting find. < as lemmas |
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