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Description: | A medieval copper alloy annular brooch of 13th to 14th century date. The frame is circular in cross-section, measuring 3.7mm in diameter, with a constriction for the pin 2.3mm wide. Around this circles the incomplete D-shaped loop of the pin, broken at its top. Below the loop is a 4.5mm diameter collar decorated with two diagonal grooves to the front. The shank extends below 1.6mm in diameter and slightly bent, narrowing to a point over c.20mm.Both pin and frame have a smooth, dark grey patina with patches of loss revealing a brighter green colour underneath.The brooch measures 29.3mm in diameter, 3.9mm in max.thickness and weighs 6.16g.Egan & Pritchard (1991, p 64-5) noted the difficulty of distinguishing plain annular brooches from buckles and decided to use the presence of a pin constriction on the frame to identify a brooch, categorising this example as a 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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