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Description: | Treasure case : 2009 T186Silver circular broochDate: 13th CenturyDescription: A silver circular brooch, complete with its pin. The frame survives intact, and does not have a pin constriction. The frame is decorated with three equidistant bands of incised decoration. The band are made up of four grooves, forming three cells. Each cell is decorated with punched rings and crescents. The reverse of the frame is undecorated. The pin is looped around the frame. It has a wide circular collar which is decorated with a groove on two quarters of the circumference and incised lines cross this groove. The pin then tapers to the point, which has an indented blunt terminal, which sits on the frame. Discussion: In terms of age and as the object contains a minimum of 10% precious metal it qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996. Similar to Treasure case: 2005 T19. Dimensions: 19.9mm (diameter), 3.2mm (width), 2.7mm (thickness)Weight: 4.6gReference:Treasure Annual Report 2005/6. 2008. London: DCMS. p105, fig: 317, Treasure case 2005 T19.
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