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Description: | A complete cast copper alloy brooch of medieval date. The brooch is annular with a recess for the pin which remains in tact. The frame is bevelled creating a triangular section and the two raised sides are decorated with irregular incised patterns now indeterminable due to wear. The reverse is flat and undecorated and traces of gilding remain on the bevelled sides.The metal is a light brownish-green colour and is slightly worn. The brooch is 18mm in diameter, 4.7mm thick and weighs 3.1g.A similar example is illustrated in Egan and Pritchard, p.249, no.1308.
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