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Description: | A cast copper alloy annular brooch with inscription, probably dating from the thirteenth or fourteenth century. The diameter on the brooch is 22.65mm, the ring is around 4.7mm wide and it is 2.7mm thick. It weighs 5.74g. The ring narrows to accommodate the pin, which is 22.18mm in length. The loop of the pin is quadrangular with rounded corners and it has a slight collar. It then tapers to a point. The letters of the inscription on the front of the brooch are defined by short inscribed lines and each letter is separated by an area of light hatching. It reads POVERT and is preceeded by a cross. The back of the brooch is flat and undecorated. The object has a slightly patchy mid to dark green patina. A similar although more elaborate brooch inscribed with the Latin phrase 'povert pert comt', meaning poverty loses or mars respect, was found near Winchester in the 19th century (Archaeological Journal volume III, 1846, p. 78).
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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