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{{Stars2|Category = Fastenings|Typology = Oval Brooches|TypologyFile = Brooches - Oval.png}}
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==Oval brooches [V/F]==
''Usually worn in pairs, . The most common theory for their purpose is use was to hold up the Hangerock, a distinctive Scandinavian woman's style of dress.''<br>
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Viking Age Oval brooches are larger than their Vendel precursors with typical sizes shown in the following table by Martin Rundkvist. [RUNDKVIST 2010:p.155]<br>
*"Each woman wears on either breast a box of iron, silver, copper or gold; the value of the box indicates the wealth of the husband. Each box has a ring from which depends a knife". Ibn Fadlan's Account of the Rus.
|Archaeology =
An estimated 4000 are known from all over the Viking world ([OWEN and & DALLAND 1999, : p.68)].<br>
|Discussion =
Disappear in Denmark during the C10th ([ROESDAHL 1982)]<br>
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Includes Petersen types P35, P36, P38, P39 <br>
'''Archaeology'''<br>
*All Viking Area’s: 500 copies Graham-Campbell quoting 'Paulsen 1933'[GrahamGRAHAM-Campbell CAMPBELL 1980:p.27]*Norway: 235 copies from 217 finds ([PETERSEN 1928)]??
'''Discussion'''<br>
P37 is the most common type found at Birka. (OWEN and & DALLAND 1999, p.68). Accounts for 3 out of every 5 brooches from Norway and half of those found from the east. ([EWING 2007, : p.60)]<br>
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Images: V2C 101a, 101b, 101c, 101d<br>
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Hedeby_Brooch_Oval.JPG|Hedeby
File:R647.jpg|Norway
File:R649.jpg|Norway
===P42/43/44 ===
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File:R657.jpg|Norway
Norwich-Oval_Brooches,_Santon_Downham_(Replica).JPG|England, Santon Downham
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===P51 - Late Oseberg Style - Double Shelled [V/F]===
Date: Early C10th<br>{{evidence|'''Archaeology ='''<br>
*All Viking Area’s: 1000 copies
*Norway: 469 copies from 310 finds
Most common form of brooch.
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Images: VAC 118<br>
Date: C10th. An eastern style that is rarely found in the west. <br>
P52 are open work with a double shell. P55 are cheaper copies cast in one piece.<br>
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Images
===Animal-head===
Gotland only.
Sometimes found in 3’s ([EWING 2007, : p.60)]([ROESDAHL and & WILSON 1992, : p.192, 300 cat.274)]
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M532.jpg|Sweden
===Drum Shaped===
[ROESDAHL and & WILSON 1992:p.254 cat.104]
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M531.jpg|Sweden
