An Early Medieval polychrome-enamelled brooch from Flaxengate, Lincoln: Continental fashions in an Anglo-Scandinavian town

Journal article

THIS SHORT CONTRIBUTION discusses an early medieval copper-alloy disc with polychrome enamel from Lincoln (England), held by ‘The Collection: Art and Archaeology in Lincolnshire’, and identified as a brooch dated to the 10th century and of probable continental manufacture. Only four brooches of this type are currently known, three of which were found in England, with a fourth from France. Following discussion of its stylistic characteristics and metallurgical composition, we discuss the implications of the Lincoln find for the understanding of the relationship between the area of the Danelaw and the Continent, highlighting a growing body of evidence for the popularity of continental ‘fashions’ in areas of Scandinavian settlement.

Authors: Ten Harkel, A; Weetch, R; Sainsbury, V

• Publication status: Published
• Peer review status: Peer reviewed
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Journal: Medieval Archaeology
• Volume: 60
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 57-71
• Publication date: 2016-07-06
• Acceptance date: 2015-12-17
• DOI: 10.1080/00766097.2016.1147786
• ISSN: 0076-6097
• Language: English