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Description: | A copper-alloy open-frame brooch of Medieval date.One side of the circular frame is plain and of circular section; the other half is faceted and of twisted appearance. The pin is attached to a constriction within the frame. Immediately below the loop of the pin there is a square collar, below which the shaft is of circular section, tapering to the point with a concave underside. The brooch measures 24.4mm in diameter, 4mm thick and weighs 3.5g.A similar brooch was found in a 13th century context at Billingsgate, London (Egan and Pritchard 1991: 249, no. 1310). For a further parallel, see Treasure case 2004 T34.
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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