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Description: | Cast copper alloy annular ??ring?? brooch (or possible annular buckle) of medieval date (1200-1400). The brooch is sub-circular (slightly oval) in plan with an irregular oval cross section. There is no evidence for a constriction within the frame of the buckle to which a pin would fitted. There is also no evidence of a recessed pin rest on the frame. There is no evidence for any incised or applied decoration present on the frame of the brooch. The pin is complete and relatively large. It is attached to the brooch by a single loop which has been folded to secure the join. At the junction between the body and loop of the pin a small cast decorative bar is present. The pin is sub-rectangular in plan and tapers to a rounded point. It is D shaped in cross section. At the end of the pin on the lower edge is a single recess. This acts as a pin rest and allows a secure join with the frame. The brooch measures 45.8mm in diameter (external) and is 3.5mm thick. The internal diameter of brooch is 35.8mm and the frame is 4.3mm wide. The pin measures 52.4mm length, 5mm width and is 6.1mm thick. The brooch weighs 11.89 grams.
There is no evidence of a cast, inlaid or incised decoration present on the brooch. It is a mid brown colour with a polished but slightly abraded patina. The patina has been abraded by movement in the ploughsoil and this has also slightly distorted / twisted the brooch frame. Similar brooches have been recorded from excavations in London (Egan and Pritchard: Dress accessories 1150-1450). A direct undecorated parallel has not been found. Egan and Pritchard argue that the difference between a brooch and buckle is that the former has a constriction in the frame. Using this criteria then this example would be classed as an annular buckle, however, the distinction between the classes as Egan and Pritchard suggest is unclear. | Subjects: | Buckle Annular | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Reavill, Peter - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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