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Description: | Medieval lead or lead alloy unidentified object, a cast disc with short projection from the side. Relief decoration on the front of the disc is set within a hatched border and consists of an eight-pointed star around a circle containing rather indistinct linear motifs and a central nipple. Of four longitudinal ribs on the oval sectioned projection two continue across the hatched border. The reverse of the disc, but not of the projection, is covered with fine parallel raised lines or ribs. There is a small nick about half way along both edges of the projection. Diameter 20mm. Thickness 1mm. Length and thickness of projection 7.5 and 3.5mm. Weight 4.52g. Is this an unfinished piece? There is a vague similarity to medieval disc brooches and badges, but no means of attachment. It may perhaps be a model used to produce an impression in part of a mould for the production of brooches. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Bales, Ellen - Norfolk Museums and Archaeology Service | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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