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Description: | A complete cast copper-alloy annular brooch of Medieval date (c.1250-c. 1400). The frame is flat and circular in plan. It is vertical on the outside and bevelled on the inside of the frame. A copper-alloy pin is constricted within the frame and has a length of 29.6mm. It is 'D'-shaped in cross-section throughout its length, flat on the underside. The width of the fully enclosing loop of the pin is 3.1mm and it tapers slightly towards the tip. On the upper flat surface it is decorated with thirty seven evenly spaced punched annulets. The rear face is flat and undecorated. At one side of the pin-loop, on the rear face of the frame, there are a few file marks. There is no indication of any surface treatment. The frame is in good condition and has a dark green patina.. The pin has a similar patina but it is corroded near the loop along one of its sides and at the tip. Diameter: 30.1mm; thickness of frame: 2.7mm. Weight: 8.45g.
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