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Description: | Description: A late 13th-early 14th century complete silver medieval brooch, with attached silver pin.The frame is oval in shape and made from twisted silver wire which is decorated with a row of small circular pellets within each twist.There is a constriction around which the pin is attached via an open loop.The pin has a transverse ridge where the loop meets the shaft and tapers to a point.Dimensions: 13.24mm by 12.38mm in eternal size and 11.25mm by 9.32mm internally, 0.57g in weight.The pin measures 13.09mm in length and 1.23mm in width.Discussion: A very similar brooch, but distorted, with the same decorated twisted frame is known from Skendleby, Lincolnshire (Treasure Annual Report 2004, no 154, 2004 T170).The precious metal content of this object fulfils the requirements of the Treasure Act in that it is greater than 10 %.
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