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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy annular brooch of medieval date. The brooch is sub-circular in plan having been misshapen, probably as a result of its deposition, and roughly half of the brooch is lost due to old and worn breaks. The frame is circular in cross-section with two oval expansions present. Both expansions are decorated with a cross-hatched design.The metal is a mid brownish-green colour and is worn. The remains of the brooch are 24.1mm long, 5.6mm wide, 5.5mm thick and weigh 3g.Similar examples can be seen in Egan and Pritchard, p.253, fig.163, no.1330 & 1333.
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