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Description: | A copper-alloy open-frame brooch, dating from the Medieval period.The drop-shaped frame is of D-shaped cross section, becoming flat-surfaced at the pointed end. The pin, which survives intact, extends transversely across the frame. The loop of the pin is attached at a constriction in the frame. A ring-shaped collar separates the loop from the shaft, the latter of which is of circular section and tapers to a point, which rests on the surface of the frame. There are four decorative panels, each comprising an incised saltire flanked by a pair of grooves. Two of these panels flank the pin attachment and the second pair, the pin rest. Traces of gilding are visible on the corroded upper surface.Height (shortest axis of frame): 17.1mm; width: 19.2mm; thickness: 3.7mm. Weight: 2.38g.No close parallel could be found for this brooch; however, brooches of a similar shape and configuration include nos. 1727 and 1728 from Meols, Merseyside (Egan, in Griffiths et al 2007: 144, Pl. 25) and no. 1335 from London (Egan and Pritchard 1991: 255/Fig. 164). Based on the contextual evidence of the aforementioned examples, a date of mid-13th to mid-14th century is suggested for this brooch.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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