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Description: | Treasure Case: 2011 T875 Shalford Area, Essex: Post Medieval Pin Date of Discovery: November 2011 Circumstances of discovery: Whilst searching with a metal detector Date: Post Medieval - 16th CenturyDescription: A complete early Post Medieval Silver gilt ball-headed pin dating to1500-1600. The head is decorated with six large filigree incomplete rings (a small break c.1.5mm near the circumference); three above and three below a circumferential ridge. Inside each ring there is a ring around a central knop. In between each of the large rings there is a smaller ring abutting the circumferential ridge with a knop within in its centre. There is another small knop at the peak of the pin head. The shaft of the pin is circular in cross section and tapers to a point. The shaft has been bent in two places; at the base of the head and again approximately half way down the shaft. A large proportion of gilding remains on the pinhead but is missing from the shaft.Diameter: 10.11mm Weight: 3.96 grams.The object contains a minimum of 10% precious metal and is over 300 years old. Consequently it qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996 in terms of both age and precious metal content.Disposition: To be determined - waiting for a decision from Braintree Museum.Report by: Samantha Matthews Essex and Cambridgeshire Portable Antiquities Scheme Intern Colchester & Ipswich Museum Service 13th December 2011
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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