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Description: | A complete copper alloy annular brooch of Medieval dating (c. AD 1200 - AD 1400).The frame and the pin are both present. The frame has a lentoid cross section and is circular in shape with a recessed area. This recessed area still contains the original pin. The opposing side of the frame to the recess shows no notching to act as a pin rest. The pin has been made from a piece of copper alloy, sub rectangular in cross section and triangular in plan. It gradually tapers to a blunt point. The pin has been wrapped around the recess pin. A collar or loop of copper alloy wire is present at the top of the pin. The front of the brooch has been decorated with multiple transverse thin grooves. The reverse is plain and undecorated.The brooch has a diameter of 36.6 mm, the frame is 3.9 mm wide and 3.9 mm thick. It weighs 8.8 g.The brooch is a mid green colour, with an even surface patina.Several similar brooches have been recorded on the PAS database including BERK-3EBBB7, BERK-BEB163, NLM-11F127 and WMID-CF67C6.
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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