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Description: | A medieval copper-alloy open-frame brooch, surviving intact and in good condition, with little wear or corrosion.One half of the circular frame is of 'cable twist' design, with two parallel lines of sub-oval punchmarks extending along each surface. The other half of the frame is of lozenge-shaped cross section and each of its two upper surfaces is decorated by a pair of lines of the aforementioned punchmarks, this time in a wave pattern, the two strands separated by a central groove. Traces of gilding survive, particularly within the recessed areas of the design. The pin is of oval cross section, gradually tapering to a point which rests upon the upper surface of the frame. The loop, formed by crimping together two tabs at the top of the pin, is attached via a constriction in the frame.Diameter: 41.6mm; thickness: 5.1mm. Weight: 11.48g.The cable twist design is a common feature of open-frame brooches of the 13th and 14th centuries. Published parallels include an example from London, which was found in a context dated c. 1230-c. 1260 (Egan and Pritchard 1991: 249/Fig. 160, no. 1310), and a brooch from Meols, Merseyside (Egan, in Griffiths et al 2007: 151/Pl. 27, no. 1824).
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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