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Description: | A complete copper alloy annular brooch dating to the medieval period, c. 1200 to 1400. The object is D-shaped in plan and the inside of the frame is sub-circular in plan. The section of the frame is sub-rectangular. There are incised lines running laterally from the outer edge of the frame to approximately half way across the width and these form the only decoration on the object. The frame curves round and tapers to create a straight section to form a constriction for the pin which is still in place. The back of the object is undecorated a finished to a much lower standard as it appears that copper alloy sheet has been folded over.Objects of this type are difficult to distinguish from buckles which can be similar in shape and size. Egan and Pritchard (1991: 64, 65, 248) suggest the difference lies in the constriction for the pin. Annular brooches from this period often have a narrow constricted area which means that the pin is not free to move around the frame. On this particular object the constricted section of the frame is quite wide and so the pin can move fairly freely. The pin is also quite blunt which has been put forward as a possible indicator of a buckle; the pin would not be able to pierce fabric very easily but would fit through a hole in a leather strap. A similar object is listed in Bailey (2004: 103) as a brooch and there is also a similar object recorded on the PAS database, see HESH-8C5976 which has also been listed a brooch due to the constriction.
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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