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{{Stars1Stars2|Category = Fastenings|Typology = Oval Brooches|TypologyFile = Brooches - Oval.png}}{{Brooches}}==Oval brooches [V/F]== ''Usually worn in pairs. The most common theory for their use was to hold up the Hangerock, a distinctive Scandinavian woman's style of dress.''<br><br>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>Berdal. L 57–113mm <br>P25. L 96–103mm <br>P27. L 98–113mm <br>P37. L 96–110mm <br> <br>{{evidence|Art|Literature =*"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 & DALLAND 1999: p.68].<br>|Discussion =Disappear in Denmark during the C10th [ROESDAHL 1982]<br>}} ===Berdal P11-P24===These are a transitional style between the Vendel and Viking styles.<br>780AD - 850AD [RUNDKVIST 2010:p.165] <br>[PETERSEN 1928:p.12-22]<br><br> ===P25/26 ===Petersen considered the P25 brooch to be the earliest type of Viking period oval brooch. [PETERSEN 1928:p.24] <gallery>File:R650.jpg|Norway</gallery><br> ===P27/28 ===<gallery>File:R648.jpg|Norway</gallery><br> ===P37 - Gripping Beast Style [V/F]===Date: C9th<br>Includes Petersen types P35, P36, P38, P39 <br>'''Archaeology'''<br>*All Viking Area’s: 500 copies Graham-Campbell quoting 'Paulsen 1933'[GRAHAM-CAMPBELL 1980:p.27]*Norway: 235 copies from 217 finds [PETERSEN 1928]??'''Discussion'''<br>P37 is the most common type found at Birka. (OWEN & 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><br>Images: V2C 101a, 101b, 101c, 101d<br><gallery>Hedeby_Brooch_Oval.JPG|HedebyFile:R647.jpg|NorwayFile:R649.jpg|Norway</gallery><br> ===P42/43/44 ===<gallery>File:R657.jpg|NorwayNorwich-Oval_Brooches,_Santon_Downham_(Replica).JPG|England, Santon Downham</gallery><br> ===P45 ===<gallery>File:R653.jpg|Norway</gallery><br> ===P48/49 ===<gallery>File:R651.jpg|Norway</gallery><br> ===P51 - Late Oseberg Style - Double Shelled [V/F]===Date: Early C10th<br>'''Archaeology'''<br>*All Viking Area’s: 1000 copies*Norway: 469 copies from 310 finds'''Discussion'''<br>Most common form of brooch.<br>Images: VAC 118<br><gallery>File:R652.jpg|NorwayFile:R654.jpg|Norway</gallery><br> ===P52/55 - Baroque Style [V/F]===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>'''Archaeology'''<br>--'''Discussion'''<br>Very common in the east, 25% of finds. Not usually found in the west. [EWING 2007: p.60]<br>Images:P52 Open – VAC 119, VAC 120, VAC 121<br>:P55 Solid - <gallery>File:R655.jpg|NorwayFile:R656.jpg|Norway</gallery><br> ===P57 - Jellinge Style [V/F]=== ==Gotland brooches [V/F]== ===Animal-head===Gotland only. Sometimes found in 3’s [EWING 2007: p.60][ROESDAHL & WILSON 1992: p.192, 300 cat.274]<gallery>M532.jpg|SwedenM533.jpg|SwedenM534.jpg|SwedenM535.jpg|SwedenM536.jpg|SwedenM537.jpg|Sweden</gallery> ===Drum Shaped===[ROESDAHL & WILSON 1992:p.254 cat.104]<gallery>M531.jpg|SwedenM538.jpg|SwedenM539.jpg|SwedenM542.jpg|Sweden</gallery> ==References=={{Ref|Ewing 2007}}{{Ref|Graham-Campbell 1980}}{{Ref|Owen & Dalland 1999}}{{Ref|Petersen 1928}}{{Ref|Roesdahl 1982}}{{Ref|Roesdahl & Wilson 1992}}{{Ref|Rundkvist 2010}} <HarvardReferences />
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